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trichomoniasis , sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis. In women, it can cause urinary tract infection and a painful, malodorous vaginitis marked by a thin, foamy, irritating discharge. In men, it can infect the urethra and bladder. Most men have no noticeable symptoms, an important factor in its easy transmissibility. Trichomoniasis has been linked to the birth of low birth weight or premature infants and may increase the risk of AIDS virus transmission. The infection is treated with metronidazole (Flagyl) or tinidazole (Tindamax, Fasigyn).

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trichomoniasis (trik-oh-mŏ-ny-ă-sis) n.
1. an infection of the digestive system by the protozoan Trichomonas hominis, causing dysentery.

2. an infection of the vagina due to the protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis, causing inflammation of genital tissues with vaginal discharge. It can be transmitted to males in whom it causes urethral discharge. Treatment with metronidazole is effective.

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Trichomonas (trik-oh-moh-năs) n. a genus of parasitic flagellate protozoans. T. hominis a species that lives in the large intestine. T. vaginalis see trichomoniasis.

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