lymphogranuloma venereum
noun
lymphogranuloma ve·ne·re·um
-və-ˈnir-ē-əm 
: 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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lymphogranuloma venereum
noun
lymphogranuloma ve·ne·re·um
-və-ˈnir-ē-əm
: 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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