parasyphilis

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noun

Any form of neurosyphilis that formerly was known to be correlated with late-stage syphilis but was misapprehended to be distinct from it.

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Meanings

nounparasyphilis (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablemedicineAny form of neurosyphilis that formerly was known to be correlated with late-stage syphilis but was misapprehended to be distinct from it.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
metasyphilis

Origin

From para- + syphilis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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