the second stage of syphilis

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• Syphilis — A sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum, a microscopic organism called a spirochete. This worm like, spiral shaped organism infects people by burrowing into the moist mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals. From there, the… …   Medical dictionary

• secondary syphilis — noun the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane • Hypernyms: ↑syphilis, ↑syph, ↑pox, ↑lues venerea, ↑lues * * * noun : the second stage of syphilis appearing from 2 to 6 months after primary infection, marked by… …   Useful english dictionary

• Secondary syphilis — Secondary Sec ond*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. secondaire, L. secundaire. See {Second}, a.] 1. Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate. [1913 Webster] Wheresoever… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• secondary syphilis — n the second stage of syphilis that appears from 2 to 6 months after primary infection, that is marked by lesions esp. in the skin but also in organs and tissues, and that lasts from 3 to 12 weeks * * * the second stage of syphilis, usually… …   Medical dictionary

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• secondary syphilis — noun Date: 1861 the second stage of syphilis that appears from 2 to 6 months after primary infection, that is marked by lesions especially in the skin but also in organs and tissues, and that lasts from 3 to 12 weeks compare tertiary syphilis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• secondary syphilis — Pathol. the second stage of syphilis, characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane. [1905 10] * * * …   Universalium

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• Lues (syphilis) — Lues (pronounced Lou ease) is an old name for syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that has been around for centuries and is caused by Treponema pallidum, a microscopic organism called a spirochete, a worm like spiral shaped organism… …   Medical dictionary

• Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male — The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Black Man [ [http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/tuskegee/time.htm U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee] ] (also known as the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Pelkola Syphilis Study, Public Health …   Wikipedia

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