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primary syphilises

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primary syphilis

 
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–noun Pathology.
the first stage of syphilis, characterized by the formation of a chancre at the site of infection.
Origin:
1900–05
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Main Entry: primary syphilis
Function: noun
: the first stage of syphilis that is marked by the development of a chancre and the spread of the causative spirochete in thetissues of the body
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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primary syphilis n.
The first stage of syphilis, marked by formation of a painless chancre at the point of infection and by hardening and swelling of adjacent lymph nodes.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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