Sexually Transmitted Disease Definition

sĕksho͝o-ə-lē
noun
Any of various diseases, including AIDS, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, that are usually contracted through sexual intercourse or other intimate sexual contact.
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Noun

Singular:
sexually transmitted disease
Plural:
sexually-transmitted-diseases

Sexually Transmitted Disease Sentence Examples

  • The notion of a sexually transmitted disease still has great stigma attached.

  • The husband or male partner has an incurable sexually transmitted disease such as HIV.

  • Genital warts, also called condyloma acuminata or venereal warts, are one of the most common forms of sexually transmitted disease (STD) in this country.

  • A healthcare provider should be informed if the mother or father of a newborn has an untreated sexually transmitted disease.

  • Gonorrhea-A sexually transmitted disease that causes infection in the genital organs and may cause disease in other parts of the body.

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