chlamydia
pronunciation
How to pronounce chlamydia in British English:
UK [kləˈmɪdiə]
How to pronounce chlamydia in American English:
US [kləˈmɪdiə]
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- Noun:
- a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
- coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract
Word Origin
- chlamydia (n.)
- type of genital infection, 1984, from the name of the bacteria that causes it (1945), which is formed from Latinized comb. form of Greek khlamys (genitive khlamydos) "short mantle, military cloak," which is of unknown origin, + abstract noun ending -ia.
Example
- 1. Regular partners should still have chlamydia and blood tests .
- 2. Chlamydia in the male may be almost symptom-free .
- 3. The researchers have been working on a chlamydia vaccine for koalas and humans for several years .
- 4. Two of the most common are chlamydia and gonorrhea ( shown here through a microscope ) ; they often occur together .
- 5. In sexually active individuals , neisseria gonorrhoeae and chlamydia must be considered .