venereal disease
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
British Dictionary definitions for venereal diseases
venereal disease
noun
any of various diseases, such as syphilis or gonorrhoea, transmitted by sexual intercourse
Abbreviation: VD
Medical definitions for venereal diseases
venereal disease
n.
Any of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, contracted through sexual intercourse; a sexually transmitted disease.
Scientific definitions for venereal diseases
venereal disease
[ və-nîr′ē-əl ]
See sexually transmitted disease.
Cultural definitions for venereal diseases
venereal diseases
[ (vuh-neer-ee-uhl) ]
Sexually transmitted diseases; these diseases are named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love.