| Syphacia | Genus of oxyurid nematode pinworms of rodents; Syphacia obvelata is the common caecal pinworm of mice, and Syphacia muris, of rats. See: Aspiculuris tetraptera. Origin: fr. L. Siphon, tube (05 Mar 2000) |
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| syphil- | See: syphilo-. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilaemia | A state in which the specific organism, Treponema pallidum, is present in the bloodstream. Origin: syphilis + G. Haima, blood (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilid | Any of the several kinds of cutaneous and mucous membrane lesions of secondary and tertiary syphilis, but most commonly denoting the former. Synonym: syphiloderm, syphiloderma. Origin: syphilis + -id (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilide | <medicine> A cutaneous eruption due to syphilis. Origin: F. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| syphilimetry | A test designed to determine intensity of syphilitic infection, e.g., titreed serologic test. Origin: syphilis + G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilionthus | A copper-coloured syphilid with branny scales. Origin: syphilid + G. Ionthos, acne of adolescence (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilis | <microbiology> A sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete, Treponema pallidum. May also be acquired prenatally (foetal infection). (27 Sep 1997) |
| syphilis d'emblee | Syphilis occurring without an initial sore. Origin: Fr. Right away (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilis hereditaria | <radiology> Wimberger sign, periostitis, part of ToRCHS complex (12 Dec 1998) |
| syphilis hereditaria tarda | Syphilis, believed to be congenital, but not manifesting itself until several years after birth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilis serodiagnosis | Serologic tests for syphilis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| syphilis, congenital | Syphilis acquired in utero and manifested by any of several characteristic tooth (hutchinson's teeth) or bone malformations and by active mucocutaneous syphilis at birth or shortly thereafter. Ocular and neurologic changes may also occur. (12 Dec 1998) |
| syphilis, cutaneous | Cutaneous lesions arising from infection with treponema pallidum. In the primary stage, 18-21 days following infection, one or more chancres appear. If untreated, the subsequent stages of the disease appear as syphilids. These eruptions are superficial, nondestructive, exanthematic, transient, macular roseolas that may later be maculopapular or papular polymorphous or scaly, pustular, pigmented eruptions.(arnold, odom, and james, andrew's diseases of the skin, 8th ed, p409) (12 Dec 1998) |
| syphilitic | <medicine> Of or pertaining to syphilis; of the nature of syphilis; affected with syphilis. A syphilitic patient. Origin: Cf. F. Syphilitique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |