About The Word Syphilis
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Syphilis
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What's The Definition Of Syphilis?
[n] a common venereal disease caused by the Treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Syphilis: pox | syph Related Terms | Find terms related to Syphilis: See Also | chancre | Cupid's disease | Cupid's itch | neurosyphilis | primary syphilis | secondary syphilis | sexually transmitted disease | social disease | tertiary syphilis | VD | venereal disease | Venus's curse Syphilis In Webster's Dictionary \Syph"i*lis\, n. [NL., fr. Syphilus, the name of a
shepherd in the Latin poem of Fracastoro, ``Syphilus, sive
Morbus Gallicus,'' which was published in 1530; Gr. ? hog,
swine + ? dear, loving. The term was introduced into nosology
by Sauvages.] (Med.)
The pox, or venereal disease; a chronic, specific, infectious
disease, usually communicated by sexual intercourse or by
hereditary transmission, and occurring in three stages known
as primary, secondary, and tertiary syphilis. See under
{Primary}, {Secondary}, and {Tertiary}.
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