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lymphogranuloma venereum

lymphogranuloma venereum

9.9
A sexually transmitted infection that causes sores on the genitals and swollen glands in the groin
  • noun
  • /ˌlɪmfoʊˌɡræn.jʊˈloʊ.mə vɪˈnɪr.əm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : linfogranuloma venéreo
  • Early treatment is crucial to prevent complications from lymphogranuloma venereum, which can cause painful genital ulcers.

Examples

  • The patient presented with swollen groin lymph nodes, raising suspicion for lymphogranuloma venereum.

  • Many cases of lymphogranuloma venereum are initially misdiagnosed due to its rare occurrence in some regions.

  • Early treatment is crucial to prevent complications from lymphogranuloma venereum.

  • He was diagnosed with lymphogranuloma venereum last week.

  • Have you heard of lymphogranuloma venereum?

  • The patient presented with swollen groin lymph nodes, which led the doctor to suspect lymphogranuloma venereum as a possible diagnosis.

  • Many cases of lymphogranuloma venereum are misdiagnosed, especially in areas where this infection is not commonly seen.

Synonyms

venereal disease
vslymphogranuloma venereum
  • NSFW
7 3.7

A disease spread by sexual contact

is one specific infection caused by chlamydia with genital ulcers and groin lymph swelling
LGV
vslymphogranuloma venereum
  • Specialized
9.9

A sexually transmitted infection caused by a type of chlamydia bacteria that makes genital sores and swollen groin glands

is written as the full technical name rather than the abbreviation
lymphopathia venereum
vslymphogranuloma venereum
  • Specialized
9.9

An infection spread through sex that causes genital sores and swollen glands in the groin

is the current scientific term for that identical disease

Surface Forms

lymphogranuloma venereum singular
lymphogranuloma venereums plural

Morphology

lymphogranuloma + venereum

The compound parts point toward a medical meaning: 'lymphogranuloma' denotes lymph node swelling and 'venereum' signals a venereal/sexually transmitted relation, so together they denote a sexually transmitted lymph-node disease. However, the term is highly technical and Latinized; the form 'venereum' is not a common English word and the overall phrase is unlikely to be fully clear to a B1 learner without medical knowledge, making the transparency only partial.

Etymology

Lymphogranuloma venereum comes from old word parts: lympho- meaning 'lymph', the body fluid and the glands, granuloma meaning 'small lump', and venereum linked to Venus, so to 'sex'. So the name describes a sexually spread infection that makes swollen lumps in the groin.