Neurosyphilis
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A syphilis infection affecting the nervous system. uncountable
"The progression of syphilis to neurosyphilis usually takes 30 to 40 years, but in a "coinfected person" it can occur in six to nine months."
- 2 syphilis of the central nervous system wordnet
Example
More examples"Although there was once believed to be a causative relationship between syphilis and artistic genius, I would hope that the vast majority of modern artists and writers are reasonable enough to avoid becoming infected just on the off chance that neurosyphilis dementia might improve the quality of their work."
Etymology
From neuro- + syphilis.
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