Chlamydia
WordNet
noun
(1) Coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract
(2) A sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
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Etymology
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Noun
- Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis
- Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals