bed·so·ni·a  (běd-sō'nē-ə)  n. pl. bed·so·ni·ae (-nē-ī') Any of a group of microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are obligate intracellular parasites and include the causative agents of trachoma, psittacosis, and lymphogranuloma venereum. [New Latin, after Sir Samuel Phillips Bedson (1886-1969), British bacteriologist.] |