chlamydia

chlamydia definition - medical

chla·myd·i·a (klə-mĭdˈē-ə)

noun pl. chla·myd·i·ae (-ē-ēˌ)
Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.

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  • chla·mydˈi·al adjective
Chlamydia definition - medical

Chla·myd·i·a (klə-mĭdˈē-ə)

noun
A genus of coccoid, gram-negative microorganisms that are pathogenic to humans and animals, causing diseases such as conjunctivitis in cattle and sheep, and trachoma, nonspecific urethritis, and proctitis in humans. Also called Bedsonia, Miyagawanella.

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