Meaning of SYPHILIS
| Pronunciation: | | 'sifulis
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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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| | Synonyms: | | pox, syph |
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| | 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 | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria which invade the blood through broken tissue linings in the sex organs, rectum, or mouth. It can be treated with antibiotics. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Syphilis is a sexually-transmitted disease caused by the spirochete (elongated, spiral-shaped bacterium) Treponema pallidum. This serious disease can lead to insanity or death. The symptoms can resemble those of other diseases, which can make diagnosis difficult. Syphilis is characterized by four stages: Primary Stage - occurs 10-100 days after infection.
- is characterized by the appearance of one or more chancres (a red, bloodless, painless ulcer less than 1 cm in diameter). These appear on the genitalia (and can be inside the vagina in women and can go unnoticed). A chancre may appear elsewhere on the body; if so, it can become inflamed and/or produce pus. A chancre lasts 3-6 weeks and heals without treament, leaving a small scar.
- causes swollen lymph nodes near the site of a chancre.
- is contagious.
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