condyloma

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con·dy·lo·ma [kònd'l m ] (plural con·dy·lo·mas, con·dy·lo·ma·ta [kònd'l mt ]) noun
wartlike growth on genitals or anus:  a growth resembling a wart on the skin or a mucous membrane, usually of the genitals or anus

herpes

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her·pes [húrpeez ] noun
viral skin disease:  a viral infection causing small painful blisters and inflammation, most commonly at the junction of skin and mucous membrane in the mouth or nose or in the genitals

 

human papilloma virus

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hu·man pap·il·lo·ma vi·rus noun
virus causing genital warts:  a virus that causes warts in the genital area of humans

sexually transmittable disease

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sex·u·al·ly trans·mit·ted dis·ease (plural sex·u·al·ly trans·mit·ted dis·eases) noun
disease caught through sexual activity:  a disease such as syphilis or genital herpes that is normally passed from one person to another through sexual activity

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wart [wawrt ] (plural warts) noun

1.  MEDICINE small lump on skin:  a small benign rough lump that grows usually on the hands, feet, or genitals, caused by a virus

[Old English wearte . Ultimately from an Indo-European word meaning "raised spot."]

wart·ed adjective
wart·y adjective
warts and all including any flaws, faults, or disadvantages (hyphenated when used before a noun)

venereal      Hear this word spoken
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ve·ne·re·al [v nree l ] adjective

1.  passed on through sex:  used to describe an infection or disease that is caught or transmitted through sexual intercourse

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