maladie sexuellement transmissible

Definitions of maladie sexuellement transmissible
  1. noun
    a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
    synonyms: maladie vénérienne
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    types:
    blennorragie
    a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
    syphilis
    a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
    type of:
    contagion
    any disease easily transmitted by contact
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