Definition

Noun: A sexually transmitted infection (STI) that causes inflammation of the urethra (the tube that carries urine out of the body) and is not caused by the bacteria responsible for gonorrhea. It is most commonly caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.

Usage

This is a medical term used to describe a specific clinical condition. * The patient was diagnosed with nongonococcal urethritis and prescribed a course of antibiotics. * Nongonococcal urethritis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often abbreviated as NGU in medical contexts.
  • The clinic's report showed a high incidence of NGU among young adults.

Variants and Related Words

• Urethritis (n): Inflammation of the urethra, which can have various causes, including gonorrhea (gonococcal urethritis) and other organisms (nongonococcal urethritis).
• Chlamydia (n): The name of the bacterium () that most commonly causes nongonococcal urethritis, and also the name of the infection it causes.

Synonyms

• Non-gonococcal urethritis (alternative spelling with a hyphen)
• NGU (acronym)

Related Terms (Medical Context)

• Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI): The broader category of infections to which nongonococcal urethritis belongs.
• Gonorrhea: A different sexually transmitted bacterial infection that causes gonococcal urethritis, which is distinguished from NGU.

Noun

1. sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused by chlamydia)