English dictionary
syphilis
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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 <i>primary</i>, <i>secondary</i>, and <i>tertiary syphilis</i>. See under <u>Primary</u>, <u>Secondary</u>, and <u>Tertiary</u>.
Source: webster1913