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neurosyphilis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A syphilis infection affecting the nervous system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

syphilis of the central nervous system

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: syphilis, syph, pox, lues venerea, lues

Narrower terms: tabes dorsalis, locomotor ataxia

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh1- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh1wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English syphilis English neurosyphilis From neuro- + syphilis.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: neurosífilis — syphilis infection affecting the nervous system
  • Finnish: neurosyfilis — syphilis infection affecting the nervous system
  • Spanish: neurosífilis — syphilis infection affecting the nervous system