CHLAMYDIA

chlamydia

(noun) coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract

chlamydia

(noun) a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chlamydia (countable and uncountable, plural chlamydias or chlamydiae)

(uncountable) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.

(countable) Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.

Source: Wiktionary



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