syphilisnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈsɪf.əl.ɪs/us/ˈsɪf.əl.ɪs/a disease caught during sexual activity with an infected person. Syphilis spreads slowly from the sex organs to all parts of the body and often results in death if not treated.
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Diseases of the reproductive system
- candida
- chlamydia
- clap
- clitoridis
- cryptorchidism
- cystocele
- dysfunctional uterine bleeding
- erectile dysfunction
- gonorrhoea
- herpes
- Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome
- Mullerian agenesis
- PCOS
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- sexually transmitted disease
- the pox
- thrush
- undescended
- vaginal agenesis
- venereology
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syphilitic
adjective /ˌsɪf.ɪˈlɪt.ɪk//-əˈlɪt̬-/
It's thought he may have been syphilitic.
a syphilitic infection