noun
Medical term for the sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum.
梅毒は早期に治療すれば完治する。
Syphilis can be completely cured if treated early.
梅毒の検査を受けてください。
Please get tested for syphilis.
From Chinese 梅毒 (méidú), literally 'plum poison', referring to the syphilitic sores resembling plums. The exact origin of the Chinese term is uncertain.