A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta). Synonyms: lues, lues venerea, pox, syph.
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"Syphilis" Quotes from Famous Books — The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) • Charlotte Perkins Gilman |
Words linked to "Syphilis" : venereal infection, Cupid's itch, social disease, dose, STD, Cupid's disease, Venus's curse, venereal disease, VD, chancre, sexually transmitted disease, syphilitic |
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