syphilis
noun
syph·​i·​lis
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Definition of syphilis
: a chronic contagious usually venereal and often congenital disease caused by a spirochete (Treponema pallidum) and if left untreated producing chancres, rashes, and systemic lesions in a clinical course with three stages continued over many years — compare primary syphilis, secondary syphilis, tertiary syphilis
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Other Words from syphilis
syphilitic
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
Examples of syphilis in a Sentence
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Recently, there was an outbreak of syphilis in Sonoma. — Barnini Chakraborty, Fox News, "LA residents fed up with officials, demand change after homeless crisis spirals in city," 20 Aug. 2019 And much like syphilis, name-dropping is super-grody and spreads quickly. — David Canfield, EW.com, "Exclusive: Ross Mathews previews his new book full of juicy Hollywood stories," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'syphilis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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syphilis
noun
English Language Learners Definition of syphilis
medical
: a very serious disease that is spread through sexual intercourse
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syphilis
noun
syph·​i·​lis
| \ ˈsif-(ə-)ləs
\
\
Medical Definition of syphilis
: a chronic contagious usually venereal and often congenital disease that is caused by a spirochete of the genus Treponema (T. pallidum) and if left untreated produces chancres, rashes, and systemic lesions in a clinical course with three stages continued over many years
— called also lues
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