chlamydia
noun
chla·myd·ia
klə-ˈmi-dē-ə
plural chlamydiae
klə-ˈmi-dē-ˌē
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
2
: a disease or infection caused by chlamydiae
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