Definition of Venereal disease

1. Noun. A communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact.

Exact synonyms: Cupid's Disease, Cupid's Itch, Dose, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Social Disease, Std, Vd, Venereal Infection, Venus's Curse
Generic synonyms: Contagion, Contagious Disease
Specialized synonyms: Genital Herpes, Herpes Genitalis, Clap, Gonorrhea, Gonorrhoea, Granuloma Inguinale, Granuloma Venereum, Lues, Lues Venerea, Pox, Syph, Syphilis, Lgv, Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Lymphopathia Venereum, Chlamydia

Definition of Venereal disease

1. Noun. (disease) Any of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, contracted through sexual intercourse. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Venereal disease

1. A disease contracted through sexual intercourse. Examples include syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and lymphogranuloma venereum. Synonym: sexually transmitted disease. (12 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Venereal Disease

venerably
veneracea
venerate
venerated
venerates
veneratest
venerateth
venerating
veneration
venerations
venerative
venerator
venerators
venereal bubo
venereal diseases
venerealee
venerealees
venereans
venereophobia
venereous
venerer

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