Definitions of CHLAMYDIA [ˈmɪd iˌi]

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Definition of 'CHLAMYDIA'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) chlamydia
any coccoid rickettsia of the genus Chlamydia, parasitic in birds and mammals, including humans, and causing various infections.

2. chlamydia
a widespread, often asymptomatic sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, a major cause of nongonococcal urethritis in men and pelvic inflammatory disease and ectopic pregnancy in women.

Etymology: (< NL (1945) < Gk chlamyd-, s. of chlamýschlamys)

Definition of 'CHLAMYDIA'

Princeton's WordNet

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

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

Definition of 'CHLAMYDIA'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. CHLAMYDIA
A genus of the family CHLAMYDIACEAE whose species cause a variety of diseases in vertebrates including humans, mice, and swine. Chlamydia species are gram-negative and produce glycogen. The type species is CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS.

'CHLAMYDIA' - Nearby Entries
chlamydera chlamydera nuchalis chlamydia chlamydia psittaci chlamydia trachomatis chlamydiaceae chlamydial

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