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NGU

NGU

9.6
An infection spread by sex in the tube that carries urine in men, often caused by chlamydia
  • noun
  • /ɛn dʒi ju/
  • Jargon
translation icon : uretritis no gonocócica
  • Im đi, ngu, đồ chó ngu.

Examples

  • Nongonococcal urethritis, or NGU, is often treated with antibiotics prescribed by a doctor.

  • After noticing unusual symptoms, he went to the clinic and was diagnosed with NGU.

  • And if the intersections of lines EF and GH form a 45-degree at NGU then...

    Plain Clothes (1988)

  • Im đi, ngu, đồ chó ngu.

    Stolen (2012)

  • Chlamydia is a common cause of NGU, which requires early intervention to prevent complications.

Synonyms

NSU
vsNGU
  • Specialized
1 9.1

An infection of the tube that carries urine with no clear cause

denotes a similar infection usually attributed to chlamydia rather than unknown causes
nongonococcal urethritis
vsNGU
  • Specialized
6.5

Infection of the tube that carries urine, usually caused by chlamydia and spread during sex

is the abbreviated form used in writing and reports
nonspecific urethritis
vsNGU
  • Specialized
7.0

Swelling and pain in the tube that carries urine, not caused by gonorrhea

refers to a similar STI but usually links it to chlamydia as cause

Surface Forms

NGU singular
NGUs plural

Morphology

NGU = N + G + U

This is an acronym (letters N-G-U) and is not analyzable into meaningful English morphemes, so learners cannot derive the meaning from component parts.

Etymology

NGU is a medical abbreviation for nongonococcal urethritis, which means 'not gonorrhoea' in the urethra, the small tube that carries urine. So NGU is the name doctors use for an infection of the urethra that is usually not caused by gonorrhoea and is often linked to chlamydia.