Venereal Disease

Venereal Disease
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(vnr´l): see sexually transmitted disease.
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Test, Venereal Disease Research Laboratory: A blood test for syphilis. Venereal Disease Research Laboratory is commonly abbreviated VDRL.
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: Venereal Disease Research Laboratory Slide Test
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VENEREAL DISEASES (STD)
SYMPTOMS"Blisters around the vagina, burning when urinating, anal pain, itching, pelvic inflammation, penile discharge, sore throat, flu-like symptoms, and more.
Chlamydia does not always have warning symptoms.
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Venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL) and rapid plasma reagin test (RPR) blood tests for antibodies. If tests are positive, other antibody tests are done to confirm the diagnosis.
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Venereal diseaseAnother term for sexually transmitted disease.
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The venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) and rapid plasma reagin (RPR) tests are done to screen for syphilis. These tests detect the presence or absence of the antibody reagin.
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Of all venereal diseases for which statistics are kept in the United States, gonorrhea is the most common.
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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE (STD): Also called venereal disease or VD (an older public health term). Sexually transmitted diseases are infections spread by the transfer of organisms from person to person during sexual contact.
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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), once called venereal diseases, are among the most common infectious diseases in the United States today.
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You can find a clinic to help with genital herpes by phoning directory enquiries and asking for GUM, sexually transmitted disease or venereal disease.
This article was last medically reviewed by Dr Rob Hicks in December 2005.
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It is not a venereal disease but it does produce lesions on the genitals, as well as the palms of the hand, soles of the feet, and in the mouth.
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Eschenbach is a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America, American Venereal Disease Association, and the American Gynecologic and Obstetrical Society.
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venereal disease, or sexually transmitted disease
Reiter's syndrome, a group of symptoms consisting of:
arthritis, which is inflammation of the joints
urethritis, which is inflammation of the urethra ...
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