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flu, grippe, influenza
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
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measles, morbilli, rubeola
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
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diphtheria
acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
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scarlatina, scarlet fever
an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
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pox
a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
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Vincent's angina, Vincent's infection, trench mouth
an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane
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Cupid's disease, Cupid's itch, STD, VD, Venus's curse, dose, sexually transmitted disease, social disease, venereal disease, venereal infection
a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
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Asian influenza, Asiatic flu
influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957
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swine flu, swine influenza
an acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemic
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German measles, epidemic roseola, rubella, three-day measles
a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester
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smallpox, variola, variola major
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
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genital herpes, herpes genitalis
an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact; marked by recurrent attacks of painful eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital area
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chickenpox, varicella
an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
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clap, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
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granuloma inguinale, granuloma venereum
a venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Calymmatobacterium; characterized by a pimply rash of the skin in the genital and groin region
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lues, lues venerea, pox, syph, syphilis
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
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LGV, lymphogranuloma venereum, lymphopathia venereum
infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin
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chlamydia
a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
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cowpox, vaccinia
a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
