Phrase guide

lymphogranuloma venereum

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌlɪmfəˌɡɹænjʊˈləʊmə vəˈnɪəɹɪəm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: LGV, lymphopathia venereum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: venereal disease, VD, venereal infection, social disease, Cupid's itch, Cupid's disease, Venus's curse, dose, sexually transmitted disease, STD

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 性病性淋巴肉芽腫 /性病性淋巴肉芽肿 (xìngbìngxìng línbā ròuyázhǒng) — sexually transmitted disease
  • Chinese Mandarin: 第四性病 (dìsì xìngbìng) — sexually transmitted disease
  • Finnish: lokeronivusajos — sexually transmitted disease
  • Icelandic: eitlafár — sexually transmitted disease
  • Swedish: lymphogranuloma venereum — sexually transmitted disease