Syphilis is an infection that can be transmitted through sexual intercourse.
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Syphilis
/ˈsɪfɪlɪs/
Synonyms for "syphilis" (44 found)
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5 entriescongenital syphilislatent syphilisprimary syphilissecondary syphilistertiary syphilis
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6 entriessyphilis infectionsyphilis outbreaksyphilis ratesyphilis screeningsyphilis testsyphilis transmission
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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.
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The prostitutes here have an incurable form of syphilis.
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This is how we spread syphilis.
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