noun
the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane
• Hypernyms: ↑syphilis, ↑syph, ↑pox, ↑lues venerea, ↑lues
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noun : the second stage of syphilis appearing from 2 to 6 months after primary infection, marked by lesions especially in the skin but also in other organs and tissues, and lasting from 3 to 12 weeks
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Pathol.
the second stage of syphilis, characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane.
[1905-10]
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secondary syphilis,
syphilis in its second stage, characterized by anemia, skin disease, inflammation of mucous membranes, and swelling of lymph glands.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.