First Known Use: 1966
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chlamydia
noun chla·myd·ia \klə-ˈmi-dē-ə\
plural chla·myd·i·ae\-dē-ˌē\
Definition of CHLAMYDIA
1
: any of a genus (Chlamydia, family Chlamydiaceae) of spherical gram-negative intracellular bacteria; especially : one (C. trachomatis) that causes or is associated with various diseases of the eye and urogenital tract including trachoma, lymphogranuloma venereum, cervicitis, and some forms of urethritis
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Origin of CHLAMYDIA
New Latin, from Greek chlamyd-, chlamys
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chlamydia
noun chla·myd·ia \klə-ˈmid-ē-ə\
Medical Definition of CHLAMYDIA
1
capitalized : the type genus of the family Chlamydiaceae comprising coccoid to spherical gram-negative intracellular parasitic bacteria and including one (C. trachomatis) that causes or is associated with various diseases of the eye and genitourinary tract including trachoma, lymphogranuloma venereum, cervicitis, and some forms of nongonococcal urethritis
2
plural chla·myd·i·ae \-ē-ˌē, -ˌī\ also chla·myd·ias a : a bacterium of the genus Chlamydia b : an infection or disease caused by chlamydiae
—chla·myd·ial \-ē-əl\ adjective
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