venereology

[ vuh-neer-ee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of venereal, or sexually transmitted, disease.

venereology

/ vɪˌnɪərɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of venereal disease

Derived Forms

• veˌnereˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• ve·nere·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of venereology¹

1895–1900; < Latin venere ( us ) venereal + -o- + -logy