Neurosyphilis

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neurosyphilis (ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɪfɪlɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a syphilitic infection affecting the central nervous system

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neurosyphilis neu·ro·syph·i·lis (n&oobreve;r'ō-sĭf'ə-lĭs, ny&oobreve;r'-)
n.
nervous system manifestations of syphilis including tabes dorsalis and general paresis.

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