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lymphogranuloma venereum

(lĭmˌfə-grănˌyə-lōˈmə və-nîrˈrē-əm)

noun
A sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium (Chlamydia trachomatis) and characterized initially by a genital lesion followed by enlargement of the lymph nodes in the groin area.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: : lympho-

Origin: + granuloma

Origin: + Latin venereum

Origin: , neuter of venereus, venereal

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