Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various gram-negative, coccoid bacteria of the genus Chlamydia, especially C. psittaci and C. trachomatis, that are pathogenic to humans and other animals, causing infections such as conjunctivitis in cattle and sheep and trachoma, urethritis, and pneumonia in humans.
- noun Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a coccoid rickettsia which may infect birds and mammals; it causes infections of eyes and lungs and the genitourinary tract.
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- noun uncountable Any of several
common , oftenasymptomatic ,sexually transmitted diseases caused by themicroorganism Chlamydia trachomatis . - noun countable, zoology Any of various
coccoid microorganisms of thegenus Chlamydia that arepathogenic tohumans and otheranimals .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract
- noun a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
Etymologies
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Examples
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You know that if he did do something like that again that he might not just give you chlamydia, which is something we can treat.
Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011
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You know that if he did do something like that again that he might not just give you chlamydia, which is something we can treat.
Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011
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Current guidelines recommend screening sexually active women who are age twenty-five and under every year for chlamydia, which is very common and may cause serious health problems if not treated.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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The CDC calls chlamydia a hidden epidemic that affects millions of unwitting women, despite the fact it can easily be cured with antibiotics.
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Money already works, after all, with one-off bungs for things such as chlamydia screening, vaccinations, keeping appointments.
Is bribery really the best way to wean people off chips? 2010
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And I find that the definition REV very lacking in terms of the mass terror or "military" purpose and motivation of these rapes: "Rape with extreme violence, as evidenced in the DRC today, is implemented in three ways: (i) gang rape, usually by three or more men, leading to a high risk of injury; (ii) genital mutilation; and (iii) intentional transmission of sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia and HIV."
Dr Denis Mukwege publishes a monograph on sexual terrorism in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 2009
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Common venereal infections, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, can leave behind scar tissue that blocks the epididymis.
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The lesions caused by other sexually transmitted diseases, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, make people more susceptible to HIV.
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In addition to HIV, the incidence of other sexually-transmitted infections such as chlamydia and syphilis is also on the rise according the Center's study.
Gayired.com - Gay OnLine Community for Entertainment and Daily News 2008
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Sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, which are on the upswing, can cause or contribute to infertility.
dontcry commented on the word chlamydia
seinfeld?
April 30, 2008
BrainyBabe commented on the word chlamydia
Twin sister to gonorrhea. An excellent name for a dog, as when you take it for a run in the park and it disappears, you can bellow "Klah -mih -- dee -- yah!" (lovely clear vowels) and be reasonably certain that there won't be lots of other dogs with the same name bounding up, which would not be the case had you named your mutt Fido.
December 29, 2008
vendingmachine commented on the word chlamydia
"Australia's iconic koala has a problem that keeps boomeranging back.
Chlamydia, a type of sexually transmitted disease also found in humans, has hit wild koalas hard, with some wild populations seeing a 100 percent infection rate." --National Geographic, 14 April 2018
April 15, 2018
qms commented on the word chlamydia
The obvious question is, “Who has been screwing the koalas?” There is nothing those Aussies won’t stoop to. Next it’ll be the quokkas. Or (gasp!) bilbies!
April 15, 2018
qms commented on the word chlamydia
A swagman once pined for his Lydia
Then met a koala much prettier.
Their meeting was pleasant
So he left a present,
Now all of her tribe has chlamydia.
April 15, 2018