Word Type

Noun

The word "syphilis" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

clap gonorrhea

Derived Terms

neurosyphilis sympathy is between shit and syphilis syphilitic syphilize syphiloid

Context

disease

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

Cupid's disease Cupid's itch STD VD Venus's curse dose sexually transmitted disease social disease venereal disease venereal infection

Type Of (IsA)

bacterial infection chronic condition disease life threatening condition serious venereal disease sexually transmitted disease venereal disease

Related Terms

bacterium clap disease french pox gonorrhea sexual std syphilitic treponema pallidum vd

Synonym Network

great pox

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