- nonvenereal syphilis
- endemic s.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
nonvenereal syphilis
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Nonvenereal endemic syphilis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 A65 ICD 9 104 … Wikipedia
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
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
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
bejel — Nonvenereal endemic syphilis now found chiefly among Arab children; apparently due to Treponema pallidum. SEE ALSO: nonvenereal syphilis. [Ar. bajlah] * * * bej·el bej əl n a disease that is chiefly endemic in children in northern Africa and Asia … Medical dictionary
bejel — /bej euhl/, n. Pathol. a nonvenereal syphilis occurring mainly among children in certain subtropical areas of southern Africa and southeastern Asia, caused by the spirochete strain Treponema pallidum endemicum. [1925 30; < Ar bajl] * * * ▪… … Universalium
Bejel — Bejel, or endemic syphilis, is a chronic skin and tissue disease caused by infection by a subspecies of the spirochete Treponema pallidum .Although the organism that causes bejel, Treponema pallidum endemicum , is morphologically and… … Wikipedia
Yaws — A common chronic infectious disease that occurs mainly in the warm humid regions of the tropics with characteristic bumps on the skin of the face, hands, feet and genital area. Almost all cases of yaws are in children under 15 years of age. The… … Medical dictionary
pinta — A disease caused by a spirochete, Treponema carateum, endemic in Mexico and Central America, and characterized by a small primary papule followed by an enlarging plaque and disseminated secondary macules of varying color called pintids that… … Medical dictionary
pinta — /pin teuh/; Sp. /peen tah/, n. Pathol. a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin. [1815 25; < AmerSp, special use of Sp pinta… … Universalium
