chla|myd|i|a

chla|myd|i|a
chla|myd|i|a «kluh MIHD ee uh», noun.
1. any one of a group of parasitic rickettsias that cause a wide variety of diseases, including trachoma and psittacosis.
2. a sexually transmitted disease caused by a species of chlamydia and typically affecting the lymph nodes in the groin; lymphogranuloma.
╂[< Chlamydia, the genus name < Greek chlamýs, -ydos chlamys]

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  • chla — ar·chi·chla·myd·e·ae; chla·myd·e·ous; chla·myd·i·a·ce·ae; chla·myd·o·spore; chla·myph·o·rus; meta·chla·myd·e·ae; mono·chla·myd·e·ae; mono·chla·myd·e·ous; chla·myd·ia; ar·chi·chla·myd·e·ous; chla·myd·o·phore; chla·myd·o·spor·ic;… …   English syllables

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  • chlamydiaceae — chla·myd·i·a·ce·ae …   English syllables

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  • chlamydiae — chla·myd·i·ae (klə midґe e) plural of chlamydia …   Medical dictionary

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