a disease caused by bacteria of the group chlamydia trachomatis, causing swelling and deterioration of the lymph nodes and vessels
lymphogranuloma in American English
(ˌlɪmfoʊˌgrænjuˈloʊmə)
nounWord forms: pluralˌlymphoˌgranuˈlomas or ˌlymphoˌgranuˈlomata (ˌlɪmfoʊˌgrænjuˈloʊmətə)
any of several diseases characterized by enlargement of specific lymph nodes; esp., a venereal disease (lymphogranuloma venereum) typically involving the lymph nodes in the groin