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lymphogranuloma_venereum

lymphogranuloma venereum

English

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

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

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