syphilis

syph·i·lis

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sif-uh-lis]
- /ˈsɪf ə lɪs/
- /ˈsɪf.ɪ.lɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sif-uh-lis]
- /ˈsɪf ə lɪs/

Definitions of syphilis word

noun syphilis a chronic infectious disease, caused by a spirochete, Treponema pallidum, usually venereal in origin but often congenital, and affecting almost any organ or tissue in the body, especially the genitals, skin, mucous membranes, aorta, brain, liver, bones, and nerves. 1
noun syphilis sexually-transmitted disease 1
uncountable noun syphilis Syphilis is a serious disease which is passed on through sexual intercourse. 0
noun syphilis a venereal disease caused by infection with the microorganism Treponema pallidum: characterized by an ulcerating chancre, usually on the genitals and progressing through the lymphatic system to nearly all tissues of the body, producing serious clinical manifestations 0
noun syphilis an infectious venereal disease caused by a spirochete (Treponema pallidum) and usually transmitted by sexual intercourse or acquired congenitally: if untreated, it can ultimately lead to the degeneration of the heart, bones, nerve tissue, etc. 0

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syphilis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for syphilis

noun syphilis

chancroid — a soft venereal ulcer, esp of the male genitals, caused by infection with the bacillus Haemophilus ducreyi
chlamydia — Chlamydia is a sexually-transmitted disease.
crab louse — a parasitic louse, Pthirus (or Phthirus) pubis, that infests the pubic region in humans
genital herpes — a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, characterized primarily by transient blisters on and around the genitals.
gonorrhea — a contagious, purulent inflammation of the urethra or the vagina, caused by the gonococcus.

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