syphilis

[sif-uh-lis] / ˈsɪf ə lɪs /

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sexually transmitted disease n.
venereal disease n.

NOUN

sexually transmitted disease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome gonorrhea herpes the clap venereal disease

WEAK

HIV SIDA STD VD chancroid chlamydia clap crab louse crabs genital herpes genital warts herpes simplex scabies social disease tabes dorsalis

NOUN

venereal disease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gonorrhea herpes pox

WEAK

STD VD crabs sexually-transmitted disease social disease the clap

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So far, no confirmed biological or genetic evidence of pre-Columbian venereal syphilis has been identified inside or outside the Americas.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

He said congenital syphilis cases - "where infections pass directly to newborns, leading to potentially lifelong complications" - had nearly doubled from 2023 to 2024.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

Spain had the highest number of confirmed gonorrhoea and syphilis cases of the participating European countries in 2024, at 37,169 and 11,556.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

And there was: There had been some progress, with oxytetracycline, OTC for short, a powerful antibiotic that is used to treat chlamydia and sometimes syphilis in humans.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

By 1546, syphilis had evolved into the disease with the symptoms so well known to us today.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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