Genital herpes and Venereal infection

Genital herpes noun - An infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact; marked by recurrent attacks of painful eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital area.

Venereal infection and genital herpes are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Venereal infection" instead a noun phrase "Genital herpes".

Venereal infection noun - A communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact.

Genital herpes and venereal infection are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Genital herpes" with "Venereal infection", this phrases are similar.