oculosyphilis

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noun

Ocular syphilis: the ocular component or manifestations of syphilis; syphilis's effects on the eyes. In modern nosology not entirely distinct from the rest of neurosyphilis; sometimes formerly differentiated as, or in parallel with, parasyphilis.

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Meanings

nounoculosyphilis (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablemedicineOcular syphilis: the ocular component or manifestations of syphilis; syphilis's effects on the eyes. In modern nosology not entirely distinct from the rest of neurosyphilis; sometimes formerly differentiated as, or in parallel with, parasyphilis.

Origin

From oculo- + syphilis.

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oculosyphilis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oculosyphilis

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“oculosyphilis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oculosyphilis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oculosyphilis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oculosyphilis.

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