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nouna 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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nouna contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock markstype of:
Synonyms & Similar Words
dose syphilis std smallpox vd contagion cowpox chickenpox neurosyphilis variola varicella lues lues venerea syph social disease venus's curse venereal infection venereal disease cupid's disease cupid's itch sexually transmitted disease secondary syphilis tertiary syphilis primary syphilis contagious disease variola major vaccinia