noun
- A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta.
- synonyms: syphilis, syph, lues venerea, lues
- A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks. .
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