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venereal disease

ve·ne·re·al dis·ease
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vuh-neer-ee-uh l dih-zeez]
    • /vəˈnɪər i əl dɪˈziz/
    • /vəˈnɪə.ri.əl dɪˈziːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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

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Synonyms 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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