venereal disease meaning
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sexually transmitted diseases Sexually transmitted disease (STD) is a term used to describe more than 20 different infections that are transmitted through exchange of semen, blood, and other body fluids; or by direct contact with the affected body areas of people with STDs. Sexually transmitted diseases are also called venereal diseases.
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Disease A disease is a particular abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure or function, that affects part or all of an organism. The causal study of disease is called pathology. Disease is often construed as a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. localized disease is one that affects only one part of the body, such as athlete's foot or an eye infection. Disseminated disease. A disseminated disease has spread to other parts; with cancer, this is usually called metastatic disease.
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Definition of 'VD' uncountable noun. VD is used to refer to diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhoea which are passed on by sexual intercourse. VD is an abbreviation for 'venereal disease'. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary.
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- eye disease - any disease of the eye. 1  disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning. 2  cataract - an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye. 3  macular edema - an eye disease caused by a swelling of the macula resulting from leakage and accumulation of fluid.
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CONTAGIOUS DISEASE 1. sexually transmitted disease-a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact. social disease, STD, VD, venereal disease, venereal infection, Venus's curse, Cupid's disease, Cupid's itch, dose. contagion, contagious disease-any disease easily transmitted by contact.
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Sexually transmitted infection Sexually transmitted infections (STI), also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and venereal diseases (VD), are infections that are commonly spread by sex, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex or oral sex. Most STIs initially do not cause symptoms.
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disease The definition of a disease is an illness or sickness with specific, well-defined symptoms that affects a person, plant or animal.
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- Symptoms of Venereal disease (Sexually Transmitted Diseases). Some of the symptoms of Venereal disease incude: 1  Symptoms depend on the type of STD. 2  No symptoms-many cases of STDs have no noticable symptoms. 3  Mild symptoms-some STDs may only have vague or mild symptoms. 4  Vaginal discharge. 5  Penile discharge.
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- Venereal Wart. Venereal Wart is a disease that can be sexually transmitted. If the partner is infected then it can be spread by direct touch of skin to skin during the genital, oral or anal sex. Some types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can cause this disease.Warts are one of the HPV which can be easily recognizes.enereal Wart. Venereal Wart is a disease that can be sexually transmitted. If the partner is infected then it can be spread by direct touch of skin to skin during the genital, oral or anal sex. Some types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can cause this disease.
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disease disease. noun dis·ease \di-ˈzēz\. Tweet. : an illness that affects a person, animal, or plant: a condition that prevents the body or mind from working normally.isease. noun dis·ease \di-ˈzēz\. Tweet. : an illness that affects a person, animal, or plant: a condition that prevents the body or mind from working normally.
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sexually transmitted disease sexually transmitted disease. one that can be transmitted by means of sexual intercourse or by intimate contact with the genitals, mouth, or rectum. Called also venereal disease.exually transmitted disease (STD). A disease that is passed from one person to another through sexual intercourse or other intimate sexual contact. Also called STD. Mentioned in: Cephalosporins, Fluoroquinolones.
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- Author Login. Venereal diseases affect various organs of the body, and can cause serious complications if not treated in time. Hence, knowing about their common symptoms is important for every sexually active individual. Here are some common venereal diseases and their symptoms in men and women.ist of STDs is a long one. However, here are some of the very common venereal diseases and their symptoms: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): HIV/AIDS is a relatively new STD that strikes terror in the hearts of people.
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Disease A disease is a particular abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure or function, that affects part or all of an organism. The causal study of disease is called pathology. Disease is often construed as a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs.he term disease broadly refers to any condition that impairs the normal functioning of the body. For this reason, diseases are associated with dysfunctioning of the body's normal homeostatic process.
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- sexually transmitted diseases stds also called sexually transmitted infections stis or venereal diseases are infections caused by organisms that can be transmitted from one person to another through sexual activity and intimate contactexually transmitted diseases stds also called sexually transmitted infections stis or venereal diseases are infections caused by organisms that can be transmitted from one person to another through sexual activity and intimate contact
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What does disease mean? What is the definition? Disease definition, a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment. See more.
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- The term venereal disease is much less used today, while sexually transmitted diseases is slowly giving way to sexually transmitted infections, because the last term has a broader range of meaning-a person can pass on the infection without having a disease (they do not have to be ill to infect other people).xamples of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) include: 1  Chlamydia. 2  Chancroid. 3  Crabs (Pubic Lice). 4  Genital herpes. 5  Genital warts. 6  Hepatitis B. 7  HIV / AIDS. 8  Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
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Sexually transmitted infection Until the 1990s, STIs were commonly known as venereal diseases, the word venereal being derived from the Latin word venereus, and meaning relating to sexual intercourse or desire, ultimately derived from Venus, the Roman goddess of love. Social disease was a phrase used as a euphemism.
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syphilis noun. 1  a venereal disease caused by infection with the microorganism Treponema pallidum: characterized by an ulcerating chancre, usually on the genitals and progressing through the lymphatic system to nearly all tissues of the body, producing serious clinical manifestations.oun. 1  a venereal disease caused by infection with the microorganism Treponema pallidum: characterized by an ulcerating chancre, usually on the genitals and progressing through the lymphatic system to nearly all tissues of the body, producing serious clinical manifestations.
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs, venereal diseases) are among the most common infectious diseases in the United States today. STDs are sometimes referred to as sexually transmitted infections, since these conditions involve the transmission of an infectious organism between sex partners.exually transmitted diseases (STDs, venereal diseases) are among the most common infectious diseases in the United States today. STDs are sometimes referred to as sexually transmitted infections, since these conditions involve the transmission of an infectious organism between sex partners.
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- Common Venereal Diseases and Symptoms. List of STDs is a long one. However, here are some of the very common venereal diseases and their symptoms: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): HIV/AIDS is a relatively new STD that strikes terror in the hearts of people.
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- An old term for syphilis, which is an infectious venereal disease. Untreated, it can ultimately lead to the degeneration of bones, heart, nerve tissue, etc. In earlier centuries syphilis commonly reached the third stage, which is rare today, and caused brain damage, hearing loss, heart disease, and/or blindness occur.
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- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are also commonly referred to as venereal disease, and are some of the most common diseases that you can get from another person through sexual contact. With more than 20 STIs in existence, they affect more than 110 million men and women in the United States.
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Disease A disease is a particular abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure or function, that affects part or all of an organism. The causal study of disease is called pathology.Disease is often construed as a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by factors originally from an external source, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions, such as autoimmune diseases.ow a society responds to diseases is the subject of medical sociology. A condition may be considered a disease in some cultures or eras but not in others. For example, obesity can represent wealth and abundance, and is a status symbol in famine-prone areas and some places hard-hit by HIV/AIDS.
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disease 1 obsolete : trouble. 2 : a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms : sickness, malady infectious diseases a rare genetic disease heart disease.
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Sexually transmitted infection Sexually transmitted infections (STI), also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and venereal diseases (VD), are infections that are commonly spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex and oral sex. Many times STIs initially do not cause symptoms.
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disease disease(s) (dizēz´) , n a definite deviation from the normal state characterized by a series of symptoms. Disease may be caused by developmental disturbances, genetic factors, metabolic factors, living agents, or physical, chemical, or radiant energy, or the cause may be unknown.targardt's disease An autosomal recessive inherited disorder of the retina occurring in the first or second decade of life and affecting the central region of the retina. A few cases are inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.