Definition of Sexually transmitted disease

1. Noun. A communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact.

Exact synonyms: Cupid's Disease, Cupid's Itch, Dose, Social Disease, Std, Vd, Venereal Disease, Venereal Infection, Venus's Curse
Generic synonyms: Contagion, Contagious Disease
Specialized synonyms: Genital Herpes, Herpes Genitalis, Clap, Gonorrhea, Gonorrhoea, Granuloma Inguinale, Granuloma Venereum, Lues, Lues Venerea, Pox, Syph, Syphilis, Lgv, Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Lymphopathia Venereum, Chlamydia

Definition of Sexually transmitted disease

1. Noun. (disease) Any of various diseases that are usually contracted through sexual contact. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Sexually transmitted disease

1. A disease, such as genital herpes, gonorrhoea, HIV or chlamydia, whose usual means of transmission is by sexual contact. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sexually Transmitted Disease

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Literary usage of Sexually transmitted disease

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion & Disease Prevention by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"In addition, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), unknown when the 1990 objectives were developed, has emerged as a major sexually transmitted disease ..."

2. Healthy People 2000 by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Areas of high AIDS and sexually transmitted disease incidence are cities and ... (Baseline: 20 percent of those treated in sexually transmitted disease ..."

3. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"... or have a history of another sexually transmitted disease.2 The Canadian Task Force also recommends screening high-risk groups and pregnant women. ..."

4. Healthy People 2000 Review, 1998-99: National Health Promotion & Disease edited by Diane Wagener, Richard J. Klein (1999)
"Women and children suffer a disproportionate amount of the sexually transmitted disease burden, with pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, ..."

5. Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion & Disease Prevention by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"In addition, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), unknown when the 1990 objectives were developed, has emerged as a major sexually transmitted disease ..."

6. Healthy People 2000 by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Areas of high AIDS and sexually transmitted disease incidence are cities and ... (Baseline: 20 percent of those treated in sexually transmitted disease ..."

7. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"... or have a history of another sexually transmitted disease.2 The Canadian Task Force also recommends screening high-risk groups and pregnant women. ..."

8. Healthy People 2000 Review, 1998-99: National Health Promotion & Disease edited by Diane Wagener, Richard J. Klein (1999)
"Women and children suffer a disproportionate amount of the sexually transmitted disease burden, with pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, ..."

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