English noun: lymphogranuloma venereum | |||
1. | lymphogranuloma venereum (state) infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin | ||
Synonyms | LGV, lymphopathia venereum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Cupid's disease, Cupid's itch, dose, sexually transmitted disease, social disease, STD, VD, venereal disease, venereal infection, Venus's curse | ||