Medical term for the sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum.
Syphilis can be completely cured if treated early.
Please get tested for syphilis.
Gonorrhea, another specific STI.
syphilid
syphiloma; syphilitic gumma
cerebral syphilis; neurosyphilis
neurosyphilis
Standard modern spelling.
Older variant using the character 黴 (mold/bacteria); rarely seen today.
From Chinese 梅毒 (méidú), literally 'plum poison', referring to the syphilitic sores resembling plums. The exact origin of the Chinese term is uncertain.