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Noun
syphilis
syph
pox
lues venerea
lues
Definition: a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
pox
Definition: a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
Definition: A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
Verb
Definition: To infect with the pox, or syphilis.