Syphilis Medical Dictionary

Syphilis | definition of syphilis by Medical dictionary

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Syphilis is an infectious systemic disease that may be either congenital or acquired through sexual contact or contaminated needles. Description. Syphilis has both acute and chronic forms that produce a wide variety of symptoms affecting most of the body's …

Syphilis Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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syph· i· lis ˈsif- (ə-)ləs. : a chronic contagious usually venereal and often congenital disease that is caused by a spirochete of the genus Treponema (T. pallidum) and if …

Syphilis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Syphilis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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When diagnosed and treated in its early stages, syphilis is easy to cure. The preferred treatment at all stages is penicillin, an antibiotic medication that can kill the …

STD Facts - Syphilis - Centers for Disease Control and …

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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can cause serious health problems without treatment. Infection develops in stages (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary). …

STD Facts - Syphilis & MSM - Centers for Disease …

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Syphilis is passed from person to person through direct contact with a syphilis sore. In men, sores can occur on or around the penis, around the anus, or in the rectum, or in or …

syphilis | Taber's Medical Dictionary

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syphilis | Taber's Medical Dictionary Taber's Medical Dictionary syphilis (sif′ĭ-lĭs) To hear audio pronunciation of this topic, purchase a subscription or log in. [ Syphilis, a …

Syphillis | definition of Syphillis by Medical dictionary

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Syphilis is an infectious systemic disease that may be either congenital or acquired through sexual contact or contaminated needles. Description. Syphilis has both …

Syphilis at The Medical Dictionary

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Syphilis(historically called lues) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by a spirochaete bacterium, Treponema pallidum. Syphilis has many alternate names, such …

Syphilis definition - MedicineNet

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Syphilis: Syphilis : A sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum, a microscopic organism called a spirochete. This worm-like, spiral-shaped …