chlamydia

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE Online朗文 5++chla·myd·i·a /kləˈmɪdiə/ noun [uncountable] a disease that is passed on during sex

chla·myd·i·a nounSyllable

chla·mydia

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/kləˈmɪdiə/

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NAmE

/kləˈmɪdiə/

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noun

[uncountable]

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a disease caused by bacteria, which is caught by having sex with an infected person 衣原体病（通过与病患者性交传染）