SYPH

syphilis, syph, pox, lues venerea, lues

(noun) a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

syph (uncountable)

(slang) Syphilis.

Anagrams

• HYPS, hyps, hyps-

Source: Wiktionary



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