lymphogranuloma venereum; LGV
Medical term for a sexually transmitted infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L1-L3, characterized by painful inguinal lymphadenopathy.
Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a type of chlamydia.
Serological tests are used to diagnose lymphogranuloma venereum.
Standard medical kanji spelling using 鼠径 (groin).
Variant spelling using 鼠蹊 (groin); less common but seen in some medical texts.
Compound of 鼠径 (groin) + リンパ (lymph) + 肉芽腫 (granuloma), directly translating the medical term lymphogranuloma inguinale.