Trichomoniasis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trichomoniasis is a noun meaning (pathology) A common sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis and infecting the urinary tract or vagina.
Meaning
(pathology) A common sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis and infecting the urinary tract or vagina.
Example Sentences
Trichomoniasis is the most prevalent nonviral sexually transmitted infection in humans worldwide.
Similar changes occur later after the menopause that, if not ideal for colonization by T. vaginalis they are clearly not impossible, since both prepubertal and post-menopausal trichomoniases in females are well described.
2009, Sarah L. Cudmore, Gary E. Garber, Chapter 74: Diagnosis and Treatment of Metronidazole-Resistant Trichomonas vaginalis Infection, Douglas Mayers (editor), Antimicrobial Drug Resistance, Volume 2: Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects, page 1092, Trichomoniasis has long been considered a disease of women, but the disease can also cause significant morbidity in men.
Word Forms
- trichomoniases
Synonyms for trichomoniasis
Depending on context, synonyms include trich.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trichomonosis, roup, vaginalitis, trichosporosis, histomoniasis, treponemiasis.
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