| 释义 |
〔syphilis〕A chronic infectious disease caused by a spirochete(Treponema pallidum), either transmitted by direct contact, usually in sexual intercourse, or passed from mother to child in utero, and progressing through three stages characterized respectively by local formation of chancres, ulcerous skin eruptions, and systemic infection leading to general paresis. 梅毒：一种慢性传染病，由螺旋体（苍白密螺旋体） 引起，或通常由性交时的直接接触传染，或由母亲传染给子宫内的婴儿。它经过三个阶段，症状分别为局部下疳形成，皮肤溃疡和一般导致局部瘫痪的全身感染 |