| syphilitic meningoencephalitis | A secondary or tertiary stage manifestation of syphilis; rarely fatal. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| syphilitic nephritis | A rare complication of congenital and secondary syphilis, with the nephrotic syndrome, resulting from glomerular immune-complex deposits. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilitic roseola | Usually the first eruption of syphilis, occurring 6 to 12 weeks after the initial lesion. Synonym: erythematous syphilid, macular syphilid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilitic stroke | <pathology> A stroke that occurs as a complication of a tertiary syphilis infection. The underlying cause is destruction of the carotid arteries which supply the brain. (27 Sep 1997) |
| syphilitic teeth | The teeth of congenital syphilis in which the incisal edge is notched and narrower than the cervical area. See: Hutchinson's crescentic notch. Synonym: notched teeth, screwdriver teeth, syphilitic teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilitic ulcer | <dermatology> The primary skin lesion of syphilis which begins at the site of infection after an interval of 10-30 days as a papule or red ulcerated skin lesion. (27 Sep 1997) |