First Known Use: 1938
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lymphogranuloma venereum
noun lymphogranuloma ve·ne·re·um \-və-ˈnir-ē-əm\
Definition of LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM
: a contagious venereal disease caused by various strains of a chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) that is marked by painful swelling and inflammation of the lymph nodes especially in the region of the groin
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Origin of LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM
New Latin, venereal lymphogranuloma
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lymphogranuloma venereum
noun lymphogranuloma ve·ne·re·um \-və-ˈnir-ē-əm\
Medical Definition of LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM
: a contagious venereal disease that is caused by various strains of a bacterium of the genus Chlamydia (C. trachomatis) and is marked by painful swelling and inflammation of the lymph nodes especially in the region of the groin—called also lymphogranuloma inguinale, lymphopathia venereum
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