- late syphilis
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late syphilis
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Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy — is a disease of the eye, a manifestation of late congenital syphilis. It can appear as:* Interstitial keratitis this commonly appears between ages 6 and 12. Symptoms include lacrimation and photophobia. Pathological vascularization of the cornea… … Wikipedia
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late benign syphilis — a form of tertiary syphilis whose typical lesion is the gumma (q.v.); it responds rapidly to treatment and is therefore relatively benign. Called also gummatous s … Medical dictionary
Nontreponemal tests for syphilis — Nontreponemal tests refer to a class of syphilis diagnostics that detect infection by indirect markers of infection. Nontreponemal Tests detect biomarkers that are released during cellular damage that occurs from the syphilis spirochete. In… … Wikipedia
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