Definition of chlamydia Chlamydia
/klæmajˈdiʌ/ - [klatmaydeeu] -
We found 5 definitions of chlamydia from 4 different sources.
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What does chlamydia mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: chlamydias |
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| chlamydia - coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract | ||
| eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella | ||
| genus chlamydia type genus of the family Chlamydiaceae: disease-causing parasites | ||
| c. psittaci, chlamydia psittaci bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia | ||
| chlamydia - a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia | ||
| cupid's disease, venereal infection, venereal disease, vd, venus's curse, social disease, sexually transmitted disease, cupid's itch, std, dose a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact | ||
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Wiktionary 
- chlamydia (Noun)
Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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chlamydia
A sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. The bacteria infect the genital tract and if left untreated can cause damage to the female and male reproductive systems, resulting in infertility.\n(source: AIDSinfo)
Part of speech
🔤- chlamydia, noun, singular of chlamydiae / chlamydias.
