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• syph|i|lis — «SIHF uh lihs», noun. a sexually transmitted disease that attacks the skin, internal organs, and finally the bones, brain, and spinal cord; lues; pox. Syphilis is caused by a spirochete. ╂[< New Latin syphilis, apparently < Syphilis, sive… …   Useful english dictionary

• syph — syph; syph·i·lid; syph·i·lis; syph·i·li·za·tion; syph·i·lize; syph·i·lo·derm; syph·i·log·ra·pher; syph·i·log·ra·phy; syph·i·loid; syph·i·lo·log·ic; syph·i·lol·o·gist; syph·i·lol·o·gy; syph·i·lo·ma; syph·i·lo·phobe; syph·i·lo·phobia;… …   English syllables

• lis — acrop·o·lis; ae·o·lis; aero·bal·lis·tics; ama·bi·lis; am·a·ryl·lis; an·a·gal·lis; anaph·a·lis; an·nap·o·lis; ano·lis; anom·a·lis·tic; an·thyl·lis; apo·lis·ta; ba·lis·tes; ba·lis·ti·dae; bal·lis·ta; bal·lis·ter; bal·lis·ti·cian; bal·lis·tics;… …   English syllables

• syphilis — syph·i·lis …   English syllables

• syphilis — syph•i•lis [[t]ˈsɪf ə lɪs[/t]] n. pat a chronic infectious disease caused by a spirochete, Treponema pallidum, usu. venereal in origin but often congenital, affecting almost any body organ, esp. the genitals, skin, brain, and nervous tissue •… …   From formal English to slang

• syphilis — syph|i|lis [ˈsıfəlıs] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; : Modern Latin; Origin: Syphilus, main character in the 16th century poem Syphilis sive Morbus Gallicus Syphilis or the French disease by Girolamo Fracastoro] a very serious disease that is passed… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• syphilis — syph|i|lis [ sıf(ə)lıs ] noun uncount a serious disease that you can get by having sex with someone who is already infected with the disease …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• syphilis — syph·i·lis (sĭf’ə lĭs) n. ▸ An infectious disease caused by a spirochete (Treponema pallidum),usually transmitted sexually or in utero, marked initially by local formation of chancres and progressing if untreated to bacteremia and widespread… …   Word Histories

• Syphilis — A sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum, a microscopic organism called a spirochete. This worm like, spiral shaped organism infects people by burrowing into the moist mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals. From there, the… …   Medical dictionary

• Neurosyphilis — Neurological complications in the third (tertiary) and final phase of syphilis, which involve the central nervous system and can include psychosis, pain, and loss of physical control over a variety of bodily functions. * * * Infection of the… …   Medical dictionary