lymphogranuloma venereum
A sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatisA sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.
/ˌlɪmfəˌɡɹænjʊˈləʊmə vəˈnɪəɹɪəm/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.
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
Synonyms
7 synonymsclimatic bubostrumous buboDurand–Nicolas–Favre diseaselymphogranuloma inguinaleporadenitis inguinale
Close in meaning
- 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:LGVlymphopathia venereum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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