Venereal-disease
noun, Pathology.
1.
sexually transmitted disease.
Abbreviation: VD.
venereal disease
noun
1.
any of various diseases, such as syphilis or gonorrhoea, transmitted by sexual intercourse VD
venereal disease n.
Abbr. VD, V.D.
Any of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, contracted through sexual intercourse; a sexually transmitted disease.
venereal disease
(və-nîr’ē-əl)
See sexually transmitted disease.
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