lymphogranuloma venereum

English

Lymphogranuloma venereum: patient experiencing the acute onset of tender, enlarged lymph nodes in both groins.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlɪmfəˌɡɹænjʊˈləʊmə vəˈnɪəɹɪəm/

Noun

lymphogranuloma venereum (uncountable) (abbreviated as LGV)

1. (pathology) A sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.

Synonyms

• climatic bubo
• strumous bubo
• Durand–Nicolas–Favre disease
• lymphogranuloma inguinale
• poradenitis inguinale

Translations

sexually transmitted disease

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 性病性淋巴肉芽腫／性病性淋巴肉芽肿 (xìngbìngxìng línbā ròuyázhǒng), 第四性病 (dìsì xìngbìng)

• Finnish: lokeronivusajos (fi)
• Icelandic: eitlafár n
• Swedish: lymphogranuloma venereum