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LGV

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LGV (in Britain)
abbreviation for
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) large goods vehicle
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Noun1.LGV - infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin
lymphogranuloma venereum, lymphopathia venereum
sexually transmitted disease, social disease, STD, VD, venereal disease, venereal infection, Venus's curse, Cupid's disease, Cupid's itch, dose - a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
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LGV [ˌɛldʒiːˈviː] n abbr (=Large Goods Vehicle) → poids m lourd


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Compounding our difficulties was the revelation that a new strain of chlamydia, LGV, was observed to be spreading among gay and bisexual men and increasing their chances of contracting HIV.
2006 Year in review: it was a roller-coaster year in gay news. ... by Duralde, Alonso / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
We recently identified a new LGV variant designated L2b (GenBank accession no.
Slow epidemic of lymphogranuloma venereum L2b strain by Morre, Servaas A. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
LGV is common in tropical countries where tourists travel for casual on-demand sex, and is just now becoming known in industrialized countries.
STDs on the rise in Canada by Catholic Insight
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