syphilis

About 3.22 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

Similar words

pox syph lues venerea great pox french disease morbus gallicus lues bad blood treponematosis italian disease

Often followed by

and is in of are may or was has

Word family

syphilises syphilitic syphilitics