chlamydia
Microbiology. any coccoid rickettsia of the genus Chlamydia, parasitic in birds and mammals, including humans, and causing various infections, especially of the eyes, as trachoma, lungs, as psittacosis, and genitourinary tract, as urethritis or chlamydia.
Pathology.Also called lym·pho·gran·u·lo·ma ve·ne·re·um [lim-fuh-gran-yuh-loh-muhvuh-neer-ee-uhm] /ˌlɪm fəˌgræn yəˈloʊ mə vəˈnɪər i əm/ . 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.
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Origin of chlamydia
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How to use chlamydia in a sentence
About 400 koalas are currently undergoing a clinical trial for a chlamydia vaccine in Queensland, Australia.
A new vaccine may curb the koala chlamydia epidemic | Hannah Seo | October 19, 2021 | Popular-ScienceAlthough many koalas with chlamydia can be treated using traditional antibiotics, some animals cannot be saved due to the severity of their infection.
A new vaccine may curb the koala chlamydia epidemic | Hannah Seo | October 19, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe chlamydia epidemic in koalas has been ravaging populations since the 1990s, especially along the east and southeast Australian coasts.
A new vaccine may curb the koala chlamydia epidemic | Hannah Seo | October 19, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe post A new vaccine may curb the koala chlamydia epidemic appeared first on Popular Science.
A new vaccine may curb the koala chlamydia epidemic | Hannah Seo | October 19, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThis is worrisome, she says, because chlamydia rates are disproportionately high among sexually active adolescents, who frequently don’t develop symptoms until the infection’s later stages.
Teen romance in the age of covid: What parents need to know | Elizabeth Heubeck | January 6, 2021 | Washington Post
Mental illness is a disease just as much as cancer or chlamydia.
From Britney to Bynes, Why Do We Love Watching Mentally Ill Celebs? | Molly Oswaks | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBacterial pathogens include gonorrhea (yes) which can cause blindness in a matter of hours, and chlamydia.
Everything You Wanted To Know About Bob Costas’s Olympic Pinkeye | Kent Sepkowitz | February 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat time that Andy thought she got chlamydia, but really she was just preggers!
‘Revenge Wears Prada’: The 11 Most Cringeworthy Moments | Abby Haglage | June 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWomen were infected with gonorrhea and chlamydia from unsterilized instruments.
Why Are the Media Apologizing About Kermit Gosnell Coverage? | Josh Dzieza | April 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWe test monthly for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and the big one, HIV.
Condoms in Porn: One Adult Star Says Yes to Measure B | Aurora Snow | October 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for chlamydia
/ (kləˈmɪdɪə) /
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
Origin of chlamydia
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Scientific definitions for chlamydia
[ klə-mĭd′ē-ə ]
Any of various bacteria of the genus Chlamydia, several species of which cause common infections in humans and animals, including neonatal conjunctivitis, pneumonia, bronchitis, pharyngitis, and sexually transmitted infections of the pelvis and urethra.
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