streptococcus vs strep

streptococcus and strep both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
streptococcus	Yes	No	No	No
strep	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, streptococcus and strep are synonyms defined as:

streptococcus and strep: spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

Other synonyms of streptococcus include streptococci.

streptococcus (noun)	strep (noun)
spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis	spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

streptococcus (adjective)	strep (adjective)
	of or relating to or caused by streptococci