Associations to the word «Syphilis»

Wiktionary

SYPHILIS, noun. (disease) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

Dictionary definition

SYPHILIS, noun. A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).

Wise words

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