Associations to the word «Syphilis»

Wiktionary

SYPHILIS, noun. (disease) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

Dictionary definition

SYPHILIS, noun. A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche