- cupid’s itch
- venereal disease
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cupid’s itch
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Cupid's itch — noun a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact • Syn: ↑venereal disease, ↑VD, ↑venereal infection, ↑social disease, ↑Cupid s disease, ↑Venus s curse, ↑dose, ↑sexually tran … Useful english dictionary
Cupid's measles — obsolete syphilis The symptoms are similar at one stage: ... it was on this leave that he contracted his umpteenth case of Cupid s measles. (Fraser, 1992) In America also as Cupid s itch … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Cupid's disease — noun a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact • Syn: ↑venereal disease, ↑VD, ↑venereal infection, ↑social disease, ↑Cupid s itch, ↑Venus s curse, ↑dose, ↑sexually transmitte … Useful english dictionary
contagious disease — noun any disease easily transmitted by contact • Syn: ↑contagion • Derivationally related forms: ↑contagious (for: ↑contagion) • Hypernyms: ↑communicable disease … Useful english dictionary
genital herpes — noun 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 • Syn: ↑herpes genitalis •… … Useful english dictionary
gonorrhea — noun a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra • Syn: ↑gonorrhoea, ↑clap • Hypernyms: ↑venereal disease, ↑VD, ↑venereal infection, ↑social disease, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
granuloma inguinale — noun 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 • Syn: ↑granuloma venereum • Hypernyms: ↑venereal disease, ↑VD, ↑venereal infection, ↑social … Useful english dictionary
granuloma venereum — noun 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 • Syn: ↑granuloma inguinale • Hypernyms: ↑venereal disease, ↑VD, ↑venereal infection,… … Useful english dictionary
herpes genitalis — noun 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 • Syn: ↑genital herpes •… … Useful english dictionary
LGV — noun 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 • Syn: ↑lymphogranuloma venereum, ↑lymphopathia venereum • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
