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trich·o·mo·ni·a·sis
\ˌtrikəməˈnīəsə̇s, trə̇ˌkäm-\ noun
(plural trichomonia·ses \-əˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Trichomonas + -iasis
: infection with or disease caused by trichomonads: as
a. : a human vaginitis characterized by a persistent discharge and caused by a trichomonad (Trichomonas vaginalis) that sometimes also invades the male urethra and bladder
b. : a venereal disease of domestic cattle marked by abortion, sterility, and pyometra and caused by a trichomonad (T. foetus)
c. : one or more diseases of various birds apparently caused by trichomonads (as T. diversa or T. gallinorum) and characterized by ulceration and necrosis of the upper digestive tract or by inflammatory changes of the ceca accompanied by severe diarrhea |