Venereology is a branch of medicine with the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. The name derives from Roman goddess Venus, associated with love, beauty and fertility. A physician specializing in venereology is called a venereologist. The specialty is sometimes combined with dermatology. The venereal diseases include bacterial, v...
study of venereal disease
A branch of medicine which deals with sexually transmitted disease. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
(vә-nēr″e-ol´ә-je) the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ve-nē′rē-ol′ŏ-jē Definitions: 1. The study of venereal disease.
Venereology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of venereal disease.