dictionary help| Favre-Durand-Nicholas disease --> venereal lymphogranuloma | medical dictionary |
A venereal infection usually caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, and characterised by a transient genital ulcer and inguinal adenopathy in the male; in the female, perirectal lymph nodes are involved and rectal stricture is a common occurrence.
Synonyms: climatic bubo, Favre-Durand-Nicholas disease, lymphogranuloma inguinale, Nicolas-Favre disease, sixth venereal disease, tropical bubo.
(05 Mar 2000)
venereal bubo, venereal disease, Venereal Disease Research Laboratory < Prev | Next > venereal sore, venereal tumours, veterinary
Bookmark with:      | word visualiser | Go and visit our forums  |
