1. syphilis

noun. ['ˈsɪfəlɪs'] a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).

Rhymes with Syphilis

• alexopoulos
• alice
• alyce
• analyst's
• analysts'
• antonopoulos
• bayless
• baylis
• bayliss
• bellis
• brainless
• bullis
• callis
• ceaseless
• celis
• chalice
• chambliss
• chellis
• christopoulos
• chrysalis

How do you pronounce syphilis?

Pronounce syphilis as ˈsɪfəlɪs.

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How do you spell syphilis? Is it syphyllis ?

A common misspelling of syphilis is syphyllis

Sentences with syphilis

1. Noun, singular or mass
The syphilis can be treated with penicillin, but once the teeth have formed, their shape is set.

3. Noun, plural
Proper treatment for infectious diseases such as syphilis or tuberculosis will help treat the disease and alleviate the symptoms.

4. Adverb
One illness that can cause these unusually-shaped teeth is congenital syphilis 3.

Quotes about syphilis

1. If you're looking for sympathy you'll find it between shit and syphilis in the dictionary.
- David Sedaris, Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays

2. You don't want him,"she said to the pink-haired girl. "He has syphilis."The girls stared. Syphilis?""Five" aria-label="Link to "Syphilis?""Five"> "Syphilis?""Five percent of people in America have it,"said Ty helpfully."I do not have syphilis,"Mark said angrily. "There are no sexually transmitted diseases in Faerieland!"”Sorry,"Jules said. "You know how syphilis is. Attacks the brain.
- Cassandra Clare, Lady Midnight