| syphili | Syphilis is an infection that can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. |
| syphilis | (n) a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta), Syn. lues, syph, pox, lues venerea |
| syphilitic | (n) a person suffering from syphilis |
| syphilitic | (adj) of or relating to or infected with syphilis, Example: syphilitic symptoms |
| Syphilide | n. [ F. ] (Med.) A cutaneous eruption due to syphilis. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Syphilis | n. [ NL., fr. Syphilus, the name of a shepherd in the Latin poem of Fracastoro, “Syphilus, sive Morbus Gallicus, ” which was published in 1530; Gr. &unr_; hog, swine + &unr_; dear, loving. The term was introduced into nosology by Sauvages. ] (Med.) The pox, or venereal disease; a chronic, specific, infectious disease, usually communicated by sexual intercourse or by hereditary transmission, and occurring in three stages known as primary, secondary, and tertiary syphilis. See under Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Syphilitic | a. [ Cf. F. syphilitique. ] (Med.) Of or pertaining to syphilis; of the nature of syphilis; affected with syphilis. -- |
| Syphilitically | adv. (Med.) In a syphilitic manner; with venereal disease. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Syphilization | n. (Med.) Inoculation with the syphilitic virus, especially when employed as a preventive measure, like vaccination. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Syphilize | v. t. (Med.) To inoculate with syphilis. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Syphilis { f } [ med. ] | syphilis [Add to Longdo] |
| Syphilitiker { m } [ med. ] | Syphilitiker { pl } | syphilitic | syphilitics [Add to Longdo] |