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Lymphogranuloma Venereum

see synonyms of lymphogranuloma venereum

Noun

1. lgv, lymphogranuloma venereum, lymphopathia venereum

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

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Lymphogranuloma Venereum

see synonyms of lymphogranuloma venereum
n.
A sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium (Chlamydia trachomatis), characterized by an initial genital lesion followed by enlargement of the lymph nodes in the groin area.

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