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latent syphilis — a stage after secondary syphilis when an infected patient is free of overt symptoms but has a positive serologic test for syphilis; it may last a short time or many years and may be subdivided into early latent and late latent syphilis,… … Medical dictionary
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Syphilis — A sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum, a microscopic organism called a spirochete. This worm like, spiral shaped organism infects people by burrowing into the moist mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals. From there, the… … Medical dictionary
syphilis — /sif euh lis/, n. Pathol. a chronic infectious disease, caused by a spirochete, Treponema pallidum, usually venereal in origin but often congenital, and affecting almost any organ or tissue in the body, esp. the genitals, skin, mucous membranes,… … Universalium
early syphilis — the stage comprising primary, secondary, and early latent syphilis … Medical dictionary
syphilis — n. 1) to spread, transmit syphilis 2) to catch, develop; have syphilis 3) acquired; congenital; early; late; latent; primary; secondary; tertiary syphilis * * * congenital develop early have syphilis late latent … Combinatory dictionary
endemic syphilis — see bejel * * * a chronic, inflammatory, non–sexually transmitted treponemal infection caused by a subspecies of Treponema pallidum; it mainly affects children in dry regions around the Mediterranean and nearby desert areas in Africa and the… … Medical dictionary
Mazzini test — Maz·zi·ni test mə zē nē n a flocculation test for the diagnosis of syphilis Mazzini Louis Yolando (1894 1973) American serologist. Mazzini began his career in medical research as a serologist in the department of bacteriology and pathology at… … Medical dictionary
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