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单词 venereal disease
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venereal disease

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noun Pathology.

sexually transmitted disease. Abbreviation: VD

Origin of venereal disease

First recorded in 1650–60

Words nearby venereal disease

venerable, venerate, veneration, venereal, venereal bubo, venereal disease, venereal diseases, venereal lymphogranuloma, venereal ulcer, venereal wart, venereology
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Example sentences from the Web for venereal disease

  • The venereal-disease problem has given a great deal of trouble in Egypt as elsewhere.

    The Australian Army Medical Corps in Egypt|James W. Barrett
  • The venereal-disease problem in the early part of 1916 gave very great concern, and active measures were taken to deal with it.

    The Australian Army Medical Corps in Egypt|James W. Barrett
  • It is suggested that this form of prophylaxis might be carried out by an orderly at the venereal-disease clinics.

    Venereal Diseases in New Zealand (1922)|Committee Of The Board Of Health

British Dictionary definitions for venereal disease

venereal disease

noun

any of various diseases, such as syphilis or gonorrhoea, transmitted by sexual intercourseAbbreviation: VD
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Medical definitions for venereal disease

venereal disease

n.

Any of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, contracted through sexual intercourse; a sexually transmitted disease.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for venereal disease

venereal disease
[ və-nîrē-əl ]

See sexually transmitted disease.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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