ಅರ್ಥ : A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete. Symptoms change through progressive stages. Can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : lues, lues venerea, syph, syphilis
ಅರ್ಥ : A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks.