syph meaning

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syph (noun): a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).

Definition of syph

  1. a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

    Synonyms: syphilis, pox, lues venerea, lues

    Type of: venereal disease

    Kinds: primary syphilis, secondary syphilis, tertiary syphilis, neurosyphilis

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SY · words ending in PH · 4-letter words

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