venereal disease

noun, Pathology
1.
sexually transmitted disease.
Abbreviation: VD.
Origin
1650-60
British Dictionary definitions for venereal disease

venereal disease

noun
1.
any of various diseases, such as syphilis or gonorrhoea, transmitted by sexual intercourse VD
venereal disease in Medicine

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 in Science
venereal disease
  (və-nîr'ē-əl)   
See sexually transmitted disease.