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- [vuh-neer-ee-uh l dih-zeez]
- /vəˈnɪər i əl dɪˈziz/
- /vəˈnɪə.ri.əl dɪˈziːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vuh-neer-ee-uh l dih-zeez]
- /vəˈnɪər i əl dɪˈziz/
Definitions of venereal disease words
- noun venereal disease sexually transmitted disease. Abbreviation: VD. 1
- noun venereal disease sexually-transmitted infection 1
- variable noun venereal disease Venereal disease is used to refer to diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhoea which are passed on by sexual intercourse. The abbreviation VD is also used. 0
- noun venereal disease any of various diseases, such as syphilis or gonorrhoea, transmitted by sexual intercourse 0
- noun venereal disease (pathology) Any of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, contracted through sexual intercourse. 0
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Origin of venereal disease
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60
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Parts of speech for Venereal disease
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venereal disease popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
venereal disease usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for venereal disease
noun venereal disease
- chancroid — a soft venereal ulcer, esp of the male genitals, caused by infection with the bacillus Haemophilus ducreyi
- chlamydia — Chlamydia is a sexually-transmitted disease.
- crab louse — a parasitic louse, Pthirus (or Phthirus) pubis, that infests the pubic region in humans
- genital herpes — a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, characterized primarily by transient blisters on and around the genitals.
- gonorrhea — a contagious, purulent inflammation of the urethra or the vagina, caused by the gonococcus.
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