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primary syphilis
noun
Definition of PRIMARY SYPHILIS
: the first stage of syphilis that is marked by the development of a chancre and the spread of the causative spirochete in the tissues of the body
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First Known Use of PRIMARY SYPHILIS
circa 1890
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primary syphilis
noun
Medical Definition of PRIMARY SYPHILIS
: the first stage of syphilis that is marked by the development of a chancre and the spread of the causative spirochete in the tissues of the body
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