a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
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syphilis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lues, lues venerea, pox, syph |
| Type of | venus's curse, cupid's disease, cupid's itch, dose, social disease, std, vd, venereal disease, venereal infection, sexually transmitted disease |
| Has types | neurosyphilis, primary syphilis, secondary syphilis, tertiary syphilis |
| Derivation | syphilitic |
