transmitted
trans mi tid
- v transfer to another
- v transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- v broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- v send from one person or place to another
- s occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
genetically transmitted features
- HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection; the Centers for Disease Control estimates that 20 million Americans carry it.
- The purpose of the research--part of the huge National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health--was to learn how sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) travel through teen populations.
- As older generations lead increasingly active sex lives, research shows they may also be suffering from a rise in sexually transmitted diseases.