Trichomonas vag·i·na·lis (v j  -n  l s)n. A protozoan found in the vagina and urethra of women and in the urethra and prostate gland of men. |
Trichomonas vaginalis
Etymology: Gk, thrix + monas + L, vagina, sheath
a motile protozoan parasite that causes vaginitis with a copious malodorous discharge and pruritus. See also trichomoniasis.
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