syphilis

[US]/'sɪfɪlɪs/
[UK]/'sɪfɪlɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. una infección de transmisión sexual causada por la bacteria Treponema pallidum
Word Forms
Pluralsyphiliss

Phrases & Collocations

secondary syphilis

sífilis secundaria

Example Sentences

Conclusions The major manifestion of ocular posterior segment syphilis is chorioretinitis.

Conclusiones La principal manifestación de la sífilis del segmento posterior ocular es la coriorretinitis.

Annular syphilid is an uncommon presentation of secondary syphilis, previously seen almost exclusively in black.

El sífilide anular es una presentación poco común de la sífilis secundaria, previamente vista casi exclusivamente en personas de raza negra.

For secondary syphilis, macular syphilide and maculopapular syphilide were easily misdiagnosed as dermatitis or pityriasis rosea;

En la sífilis secundaria, la sífilide macular y la sífilide maculopapular se diagnosticaron fácilmente como dermatitis o pityriasis rosea;

Conclusion The histopathology is of great significance in the diagnosis of primary syphilis、 condyloma latum and papulosquamous syphilide, but of limitid value for macular syphilide.

Conclusión La histopatología es de gran importancia en el diagnóstico de la sífilis primaria, el condiloma latum y la sífilis papulosquamosa, pero de valor limitado para la sífilis macular.

Real-world Examples

Maybe he gave the chief syphilis.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

It is not the syphilis. -Then what is it?

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Step 2: Hope that malarial fevers clear the syphilis.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Your choices were that or syphilis? !

Source: Friends Season 2

I think that's a great idea. It'll be like the Pilgrims bringing the Indians syphilis.

Source: Friends Season 9

" Spirochete" was a fun play starring syphilis.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

Oh, your missionaries, with their God and their syphilis!

Source: And Then There Were None

Another disease that was causing major issues at the time was syphilis.

Source: The story of origin

It actually became the standard treatment for syphilis until penicillin was widely used decades later.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

In more recent years, some medical professionals floated the theory that it could have been syphilis.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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