venereology

American  

[vuh-neer-ee-ol-uh-jee] / vəˌnɪər iˈɒl ə dʒi /

Also venerology

noun

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

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venereology British  

/ vɪˌnɪərɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• venereologist noun

Etymology

Origin of venereology

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

Example Sentences

They are presenting their work, which was funded by the Lundbeck Foundation, at a medical conference called the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress.

From BBC

The full findings of the study were presented at the virtual European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Spring Symposium 2021, which was held Thursday and Friday.

From Washington Times

Research published in 2008 in the Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology revealed that more than a quarter of 50 subjects suffering from psoriasis – a chronic skin condition resulting in thick scaly patches – were experiencing stressful life events such as unemployment, major personal illness or family death.

From US News

After 52 weeks, 66.2 percent maintained at least a 75 percent clearance rate on the Abbott drug compared with 23.9 percent for methotrexate, according to data presented on Friday at the European Association of Dermatology and Venereology meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden.

From Reuters