Meaning of trichomoniasis | Babel Free

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A common sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis and infecting the urinary tract or vagina.

uncountable, usually

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“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.”

“Trichomoniasis is the most prevalent nonviral sexually transmitted infection in humans worldwide.”

“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.”

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