Crossword clues for chlamydia
The Collaborative International Dictionary
chlamydia \chlamydia\ n. a coccoid rickettsia which may infect birds and mammals; it causes infections of eyes and lungs and the genitourinary tract.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
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.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context uncountable English) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism (taxlink Chlamydia trachomatis species noshow=1). 2 (context countable English) Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus ''Chlamydia'' that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.
WordNet
n. 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
Wikipedia
Chlamydia is a genus of pathogenic bacteria that are obligate intracellular parasites. Chlamydia infections are the most common bacterial sexually transmitted diseases in humans and are the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide.
The three Chlamydia species include Chlamydia trachomatis (a human pathogen), Chlamydia suis (affects only swine), and Chlamydia muridarum (affects only mice and hamsters). Additionally, three species that were previously classified as Chlamydia have since 1999 been reclassified into the then newly created Chlamydophila genus: Chlamydophila psittaci, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and Chlamydophila pecorum.
Chlamydia may refer to:
- Chlamydia infection, a sexually transmitted infection
- Chlamydiae, class of bacteria including Chlamydiaceae
Usage examples of "chlamydia".
Louisiana ranked near the top in the nation in rates of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, the governor instituted an abstinence program.
Compelling physical evidence - photos, for example, or diaries, or gonorrhoea or chlamydia in the child - have in some cases come to light.
True, oral sex involves less risk of HIV but you still run the risk of herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, HPV, and maybe other diseases.
Compelling physical evidence - photos, for example, or diaries, or gonorrhoea or chlamydia in the child - have in some cases come to light.
By the way, while over a million Americans are HIV positive or have AIDS, 12 million more get other sexual diseases every year, including herpes, genital warts, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and others.
They were wrong on the sexual revolution (witness the explosions of AIDS, herpes, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and abortion).