lymphogranuloma venereum

1. 1.

   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

   SynonymsLGVlymphopathia venereum

   Broadervenereal disease

Questions about lymphogranuloma venereum

What does lymphogranuloma venereum mean?

lymphogranuloma venereum means "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".

What is another word for lymphogranuloma venereum?

Close synonyms include LGV, lymphopathia venereum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.