chlamydia

chla·myd·i·a  (kl-md-)

n. pl. chla·myd·i·ae (--)

1. Any of various gram-negative, coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia, especially C. psittaci and C. trachomatis, that are pathogenic to humans and other animals, causing conjunctivitis in cattle and sheep and trachoma, urethritis, and proctitis in humans.

2. Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.

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[New Latin, genus name, from Latin chlamys, chlamyd-, mantle; see chlamys.]

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chla·mydi·al adj.

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chlamydia [kləˈmɪdɪə]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) 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

[New Latin, from Greek khlamus mantle + -ia]

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chlamydia  (kl-md-)

Plural chlamydiae (kl-md-)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chlamydia - a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia 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
	2.	chlamydia - coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella genus Chlamydia - type genus of the family Chlamydiaceae: disease-causing parasites C. psittaci, Chlamydia psittaci - bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia C. trachomatis, Chlamydia trachomatis - bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia and lymphogranuloma venereum

Translations

chlamydia [klæmˈɪdɪə] N → clamidiaf