sexually transmitted disease
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈsɛkʃuəli trænzˈmɪtɪd dɪˈziːz/
- Specialized
- Health experts recommend regular testing for sexually transmitted diseases to help prevent their spread.
- sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
- sexually transmitted disease (STD)
- risk of sexually transmitted diseases
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Examples
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Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.
Academic text (2008) -
Many young adults do not realize that having multiple partners increases the risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease.
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Have you ever had any sexually transmitted diseases?
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You are certain that he is not infected with a sexually transmitted disease.
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Ten percent of the sample reported having had one or more sexually transmitted diseases.
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Ever been diagnosed with any sexually transmitted diseases?
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Dr. Hill introduced me to the director of the county's sexually transmitted disease program.
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Today we're talking about sexually transmitted diseases and teenage attitudes toward them.
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The risks of alcohol consumption, poor nutrition, and sexually transmitted diseases are the focus of many college health education programs.
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In that case, parents should become even more cautious about preventing problems such as pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
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3.7
An infection you get through sexual contact
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3.7
A disease spread by sexual contact
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7.4
A contagious infection spread by sexual contact
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9.9
An infection you catch from sexual contact
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4.6
An illness that spreads through sexual contact, like syphilis or gonorrhea
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5.8
A disease people get through sex
An infection you catch from another person during sex
How Specific
- Specialized
1
9.0
- Specialized
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2.7
- Specialized
77
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'sexually' (pertaining to sex) + 'transmitted' (passed or transferred) + 'disease' (illness) yields 'a disease passed by sexual contact.' This follows a common cross-linguistic and standard English noun-phrase pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Sexually transmitted disease shows a simple picture: a disease is transmitted (or 'passed') during sexual contact. So the phrase means a disease caught 'through sexual contact'.