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Syphiloid vs Syphilis - What's the difference?

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Syphiloid is a derived term of syphilis.


As a adjective syphiloid

is (medicine) resembling syphilis.

As a noun syphilis is

(disease) a disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium treponema pallidum .

syphiloid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) Resembling syphilis.
    • (Webster 1913)

    syphilis

    English

    (wikipedia syphilis)

    Alternative forms

    * syph (slang)

    Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * great-pox (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    * syphilitic * syphilize * syphiloid

    See also

    * clap * French pox * gonorrhea * STD * VD