chlamydia
feminine
The English phrase chlamydia is translated into Polish as chlamydia.
The term refers to the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia.
Meaning: sexually transmitted disease (noun)
Which one should you use?
While chlamydia is a formal medical term, the term Chlamidioza is also used as a formal term for the disease specifically in medical or clinical settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word chlamydia is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- In Polish, the word chlamydia shares a linguistic root with the word chlamydowy, which is used in biology to describe things resembling a cloak. This reflects the Greek origin of the word, where 'chlamys' meant 'cloak'.
- Polish healthcare uses the term badania przesiewowe for screening tests. While 'przesiewanie' literally means 'sieving' or 'sifting', it is the standard way to describe mass medical screening for infections like chlamydia.
- In Polish medical terminology, the suffix -oza in chlamidioza is used to denote a chronic or pathological state. This is a common pattern in Polish for turning a pathogen's name into the name of the disease it causes.
Examples in context
- Chlamydia to choroba weneryczna.Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease.
- Lekarz sprawdził, czy to chlamydia.The doctor checked if it was chlamydia.
- Chlamydia wymaga odpowiedniego leczenia.Chlamydia requires proper treatment.
Example conversation
Paweł and Agnieszka are discussing health test results.
- PawełMuszę iść na badania na chlamydię.I need to go for chlamydia tests.
- AgnieszkaDlaczego nagle o tym myślisz?Why are you suddenly thinking about that?
- PawełBo chlamydia często nie daje objawów.Because chlamydia often has no symptoms.
- AgnieszkaTo prawda, lepiej sprawdzić to teraz.That's true, it's better to check it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chlamydia” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
