venereal: [15] Latin venus meant ‘love, charm’ (it came ultimately from the same Indo- European base as produced English wish and winsome and Sanskrit vānchā ‘wish’). It was not that common as a generic term, its most familiar role being as the name of the Roman goddess of love. From it was derived venereus ‘of sexual love or sexual intercourse’, which English borrowed and adapted as venereal.
The term venereal disease dates from the mid 17th century. Other contributions made by Latin venus to English include venerable [15] and venerate [17] (from Latin venerārī ‘revere’, a derivative of venus), venial [13], and possibly venom. => venerate, venial, venus, winsome, wish
venereal (adj.)
early 15c., "of or pertaining to sexual desire or intercourse," from Latin venereus, venerius "of Venus; of sexual love," from venus (genitive veneris) "sexual love, sexual desire" (see Venus). Used of sexually transmitted diseases from 1650s. Related: Venereally.
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1. Venereal disease continues to be a significant public health problem.
性病仍为严重的公共健康问题.
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2. This completely is stems from contraceptive and the prevention venereal diseases consideration.
这完全是出于避孕和预防性病的考虑.
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3. Venereal the contagion with dermatosis is the way those?
性病和皮肤病的传染途径是那些?
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4. About all sorts of venereal preclinical. Be badly in need of wanting.
有关各种性病潜伏期.急需要.
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5. Objective To summarize the treatment and nursing of venereal neurosis.