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trichomoniasis en · NOUN

Etymology

From translingual Trichomonas + -iasis.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) A common sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis and infecting the urinary tract or vagina.
   • 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. 2003, J. P. Ackers, “11: Trichomonads”, in Stephen Gillespie, Richard D. Pearson, editors, Principles and Practice of Clinical Parasitology, page 246:
   • 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.
   • Trichomoniasis is the most prevalent nonviral sexually transmitted infection in humans worldwide. 2006, Linh Khanh Vuong, “Chapter 17: Gynecologic Disorders”, in Richard A. Helms, David J. Quan, editors, Textbook of Therapeutics: Drug and Disease Management, page 391:

Forms

Synonyms

ping pong disease (infection by Trichomonas vaginalis) · trich (infection by Trichomonas vaginalis)

Translations (5)

pt tricomoníase (disease) · pl rzęsistkowica (disease) · fi trikomoniaasi (disease) · cs trichomoniáza (disease) · fr trichomonase (disease)