chlamydia

kləˈmɪdiə

chlamydiae

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Definition of chlamydia - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

clinic care

TECH.

sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria

TECH.

Many people with chlamydia do not show symptoms..

infection

STD

lab science

TECH.

bacterium that causes common sexually transmitted and other infections

TECH.

The doctor identified the bacteria as Chlamydia.

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Expressions with chlamydia

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chlamydia infection

disease caused by Chlamydia bacteria, usually passed during sexual contact

The doctor diagnosed her with a chlamydia infection after the routine screening.

Origin of chlamydia

Greek, khlamus (cloak)

Terms with chlamydia included in their meaning

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chlamydiosis

medical

infection by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia

lymphogranuloma

medical

sexually transmitted infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis

lymphogranuloma venereum

medical

sexually transmitted disease caused by certain types of chlamydia

ornithosis

infectious disease

zoonotic disease from birds caused by Chlamydia psittaci

psittacosis

bird infection

disease from Chlamydia bacteria spread by birds, especially parrots

trachoma

medical

infectious eye disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis

chlamydia infection

medical

disease caused by Chlamydia bacteria, usually passed during sexual contact

chlamydial

adj.

medical

related to infections caused by Chlamydia bacteria

Examples of chlamydia in a sentence

Regular screenings can help detect chlamydia early.
Chlamydia can be transmitted through unprotected sex.
Researchers are studying Chlamydia to develop better treatments.

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French:chlamydia, Chlamydia, ...
German:Chlamydien-Infektion, Chlamydien, ...
Italian:clamidia, ...
Spanish:clamidia, Chlamydia, ...
Portuguese:clamídia, Chlamydia, ...
Chinese:衣原体, 衣原体细菌, ...
Japanese:クラミジア, クラミジア菌, ...
Arabic:كِلَامِيدْيَا, ...
Hebrew:קְלָמִידְיָה, כְּלָמִידְיָה, ...
Russian:хламидиоз, хламидия, ...
Ukrainian:хламідіоз, хламідії, ...
Hindi:क्लैमाइडिया, क्लैमाइडिया बैक्टीरिया, ...
Bengali:ক্ল্যামিডিয়া সংক্রমণ, ক্ল্যামিডিয়া, ...
Catalan:clamídia, Chlamydia, ...
Czech:chlamydie, Chlamydia, ...
Danish:klamydia, Chlamydia, ...
Dutch:chlamydia-infectie, Chlamydia, ...
Greek:χλαμύδια, Χλαμύδια, ...
Hungarian:chlamydia, Chlamydia, ...
Khmer:ជំងឺក្លាមីឌៀ, ក្លាមីឌៀ, ...
Korean:클라미디아 감염, 클라미디아, ...
Persian:عفونت کلامیدیا, کلامیدیا, ...
Polish:zakażenie chlamydią, Chlamydia, ...
Portuguese (BR):clamídia, Chlamydia, ...
Romanian:chlamydia, Chlamydia, ...
Swedish:klamydiainfektion, klamydia, ...
Thai:โรคติดต่อทางเพศสัมพันธ์คลามีเดีย, คลามัยเดีย, ...
Turkish:klamidya enfeksiyonu, Chlamydia, ...
Vietnamese:nhiễm trùng chlamydia, Chlamydia, ...

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