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chlamydia

/kləˈmɪd.i.ə/

Traduction: Nom désignant une infection sexuellement transmissible courante causée par des bactéries du genre Chlamydia, ou les bactéries elles-mêmes, qui peuvent infecter les oiseaux et les mammifères, provoquant des infections oculaires, pulmonaires et urogénitales.

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C1formalcommonmedical/kləˈmɪd.i.ə/

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A noun referring to a common sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia, or to the bacteria themselves that can infect birds and mammals, causing infections of the eyes, lungs, and genitourinary tract.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant une infection sexuellement transmissible courante causée par des bactéries du genre Chlamydia, ou les bactéries elles-mêmes, qui peuvent infecter les oiseaux et les mammifères, provoquant des infections oculaires, pulmonaires et urogénitales.
  1. Sexually transmitted infection B2 formal medical

    A common bacterial infection transmitted through sexual contact, often without symptoms but can cause serious health issues if untreated.

    • Regular testing is important to detect chlamydia early.
    • Chlamydia can be treated effectively with antibiotics.
    • Untreated chlamydia may lead to infertility in women.

    🇫🇷Chlamydiose

  2. Bacterial genus C1 formal medical

    A group of coccoid bacteria that infect birds and mammals, causing infections of the eyes, lungs, and genitourinary tract.

    • Chlamydia trachomatis is the species responsible for human infections.
    • Birds can carry certain species of Chlamydia.
    • The bacteria Chlamydia psittaci causes psittacosis in humans.

    🇫🇷Chlamydia (genre bactérien)

  • chlamydiae plural form
  • chlamydias plural form
  • chlamydiae's possessive plural form
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  • chlamydia's possessive singular form