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trichomoniasis

[ trik-uh-muh-nahy-uh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a sexually transmitted disease typically asymptomatic in men and resulting in vaginitis with a copious, frothy discharge and itching in women, caused by a trichomonad Trichomonas vaginalis.
  2. any of various other diseases caused by a trichomonad.


trichomoniasis

/ ˌtrɪkəʊməˈnaɪəsɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the vagina characterized by a frothy discharge, caused by infection with parasitic protozoa ( Trichomonas vaginalis )
  2. any infection caused by parasitic protozoa of the genus Trichomonas
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of trichomoniasis1

First recorded in 1915–20; trichomon(ad) + -iasis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trichomoniasis1

C19: New Latin; see trichomonad , -iasis

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