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venereal + noun
venereal 作定语时，常修饰 disease、infection 等表示疾病的名称。
He caught a venereal infection.
他感染了性病。
外生殖器的；生殖器的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
外生殖器的；生殖器的
relating to the external sex organs
He caught a venereal infection.
他感染了性病。
与生殖器或性交有关的。
Of or relating to the genitals or sexual intercourse.
(疾病)性传播的；与性病有关或用于治疗性病的。
Of a disease: sexually transmitted; of or relating to, or adapted to the cure of, a venereal disease.
The medical textbook includes a clear picture of the venereal organs.
这本医学教科书包含一张清晰的外生殖器图片。
During the anatomy class, the teacher asked us to identify the venereal region on the model.
解剖课上，老师让我们在模型上指出外生殖器区域。
The health booklet advises gentle cleaning of the venereal area to prevent irritation.
健康手册建议温和清洁外生殖器区域，以防刺激。
venereal 作定语时，常修饰 disease、infection 等表示疾病的名称。
He caught a venereal infection.
他感染了性病。
作表语时说明与性传播疾病相关，现代英语中更常用作定语。
The infection is venereal.
这种感染是性病的。
Not this
The old professor was widely respected and venereal.
Use this
The old professor was widely respected and venerable.
venereal 与 venerable 形近义远：venereal 指“性交的/性病的/生殖器的”，而 venerable 才表示“年高德劭的、令人敬仰的”。修饰人表示“受尊敬”时只能用 venerable。
Not this
He went to the clinic because he thought he had caught a venereal.
Use this
He went to the clinic because he thought he had caught a venereal disease.
venereal 是形容词，不能单独作名词宾语；它必须修饰名词（如 disease/infection）。不能说 have a venereal，要说 have a venereal disease。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
性病
The clinic specializes in treating venereal disease.
这家诊所专门治疗性病。
性病感染
Early symptoms of a venereal infection should not be ignored.
不应忽视性病感染的早期症状。
性传播
The study examined the risk of venereal transmission of the virus.
这项研究考察了该病毒经性传播的风险。
性病疣；生殖器疣
A venereal wart may require professional medical treatment.
性病疣可能需要专业医疗处理。
Use venereal naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：由“维纳斯”（爱神）想到性爱与生殖器，venereal 即“性爱的；性病的”。非词源，仅为助记。
语域：formal 常见场景：医学文献、解剖学描述、正式书面语 在医学或解剖学等正式语体中，“venereal”通常指与外生殖器相关的事物，比较正式；日常口语中较少用到。
All listed words rhyme with venereal on the stressed /ɪəriəl/ ending. Beware spelling lookalikes: general /ˈdʒɛnərəl/ and several /ˈsɛvərəl/ do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.