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Chlamydia

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Noun

1. chlamydia

a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia

2. chlamydia

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Chlamydia

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noun plural -midiae (-ˈmɪdɪiː)
any Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Chlamydia, which are obligate intracellular parasites and are responsible for such diseases as trachoma, psittacosis, and some sexually transmitted diseases

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Chlamydia

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noun
a widespread, gonorrhealike venereal disease caused by a bacterium (Chlamydia trachomatis) that also causes trachoma, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Chlamydia

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n. pl. chla·myd·i·ae (-ē-ē′)
1. Any of various gram-negative, coccoid bacteria of the genus Chlamydia, especially C. psittaci and C. trachomatis, that are pathogenic to humans and other animals, causing infections such as conjunctivitis in cattle and sheep and trachoma, urethritis, and pneumonia in humans.
2. Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.

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