syphilis

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɪfɪlɪs/

Noun

syphilis (uncountable)

1. (disease) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

   Synonyms: great-pox, French disease, French pox, lues, lues venerea, syph

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   Hypernyms: STD, VD

Translations

• French: syphilis
• German: Syphilis
• Italian: sifilide, lue
• Portuguese: sífilis
• Russian: си́филис
• Spanish: sífilis, gálico

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