| 释义 |
Quaternary Syphilis par·a·syph·i·lis (par'ă-sif'i-lis), Any condition indirectly due to syphilis. Synonym(s): metasyphilis (2) , parasyphilosis, quaternary syphilisThe fourth chronologic stage of syphilis, which may follow tertiary syphilis in immunocompromised patients, e.g., those with AIDS, and is characterised by necrotising, spirochete-laden encephalitis, variably accompanied by evidence of end-stage HIV-1-induced anergy and/or loss of cell-mediated immunity against treponemal antigens |