HACEK

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hacek"

English

Etymology

Acronym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhæsɛk/, /ˈheɪsɛk/

Noun

HACEK

1. (medicine, often attributively) Haemophilus aphrophilus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (the former name of Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans), Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, Kingella kingae — five gram-negative bacilli that are typically regarded as fastidious or difficult to culture and which can cause bacterial endocarditis.

   HACEK organisms

Anagrams

• Cheka, akche, hecka