Quick Answer. One's mother's cousin is that person's first cousin once removed. A once removed relationship is one that is the same relationship but one generation apart. The child of one's cousin is also one's first cousin once removed. This is frequently confused with the term second cousins..
The germ that causes strep throat and that which causes pink eye or conjunctivitis is not the same. Pink eye is caused by a virus or bacteria. The viral kind does not respond to an antibiotic for the eye, whereas a bacterial cause does. Commonly, the bacterial kind of pink eye causes matting of the eyelids and drainage. Please see your doctor for an evaluation and proper treatment.
Streptococcus pyogenes â A common bacterium that causes strep throat and can also cause tonsillitis. Tonsillectomy â A surgical procedure to remove the tonsils if the patient has recurrent sore throats or throat infections, or if the tonsils have become so swollen that the patient has trouble breathing or swallowing.