Noun
syph -
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
syphilis ,
pox ,
lues venerea ,
lues
cupid's disease ,
venereal infection ,
venereal disease ,
vd ,
venus's curse ,
social disease ,
sexually transmitted disease ,
cupid's itch ,
std ,
dose a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
primary syphilis the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection
secondary syphilis the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane
tertiary syphilis the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs especially the brain and spinal cord as well as the heart and liver
neurosyphilis syphilis of the central nervous system
