lymphogranuloma venereum
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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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lymphogranuloma venereum
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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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