syphilis
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(noun) 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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Related Words: Cupid's disease, Cupid's itch, VD, Venus's curse, locomotor ataxia, primary syphilis, secondary syphilis, sexually transmitted disease, social disease, tabes dorsalis, tertiary syphilis, venereal disease |
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