chlamydia
noun/kləˈmɪdiə/
Frequency rank: #15,393 most common English word
Meaning
a common sexually transmitted bacterial infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.
Example sentence
The doctor informed her that she had tested positive for chlamydia.
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