vaginosis

vaginosis
Disease of the vagina.
- bacterial v. infection of the human vagina that may be caused by anaerobic bacteria, especially by Mobiluncus species or by Gardnerella vaginalis. Characterized by excessive, sometimes malodorous, discharge. SYN: Gardnerella vaginitis, nonspecific vaginitis.

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vag·i·no·sis .vaj-ə-'nō-səs n, pl -no·ses -.sēz an abnormal or diseased condition of the vagina specif BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS

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vag·i·no·sis (vaj″ĭ-noґsis) vaginopathy.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • vaginosis bacteriana — Inflamación crónica de la vagina provocada por una bacteria, Gardnerella vaginalis. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

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