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Synonyms for syphilis

  • noun

All synonyms

Noun

syph informal, pox dated, lues dated, lues venerea dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

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

Related words

Is a kind of
sexually transmitted disease sexually transmitted infection venereal disease infectious disease disease

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
syphilissteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
pox1
4 letters
syph, lues

In other languages

Français
syphilis
Deutsch
Syphilis
Català
sífilis