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syphilis /syph·i·lis/ (sif“i-lis) a venereal disease caused by Treponema pallidum, leading to many structural and cutaneous lesions, transmitted by direct sexual contact or in utero. See primary s., secondary s., and tertiary s. syphilit“ic
congenital syphilis syphilis acquired in
utero, manifested by any of several characteristic
malformations of teeth or bones and by active mucocutaneous
syphilis at birth or shortly thereafter, and by ocular or
neurologic changes.
endemic syphilis , nonvenereal syphilis a
chronic inflammatory infection caused by a treponema
morphologically indistinguishable from Treponema
pallidum, transmitted nonsexually; the early stage is
marked by mucous patches and by moist papules in the axillae and
skin folds; a latent stage and finally late complications,
including gummata, follow.
primary syphilis syphilis in its first stage, the
primary lesion being a chancre, which is infectious and painless;
the nearby lymph nodes become hard and swollen.
secondary syphilis syphilis in the second of three
stages, with fever, multiform skin eruptions (syphilids), iritis,
alopecia, mucous patches, and severe pain in the head, joints, and
periosteum.
tertiary syphilis late generalized syphilis, with
involvement of many organs and tissues, including skin, bones,
joints, and cardiovascular and central nervous systems; see also tabes
dorsalis.
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syph·i·lis (s f  -ls)
n.
A chronic infectious disease caused by Treponema
pallidum, either transmitted by direct contact,
usually in sexual intercourse, or passed from mother to
child in utero, and progressing through three stages
characterized respectively by local formation of
chancres, ulcerous skin eruptions, and systemic
infection that leads to general paresis.
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