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chlamydias Definition


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chlamydia
noun chlamydiae, chlamydias
    1. A virus-like bacterium that is parasitic in humans and animals, causing diseases such as trachoma, psittacosis and urinogenital infections.
    2. An infection caused by chlamydia, especially one transmitted sexually. It is now the most widespread form of sexually transmitted disease in the US and is becoming increasingly common in the UK.
Derivative: chlamydial
adj
    Etymology: 1940s: Latin, from Greek chlamys a cloak.



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