secondary syphilis

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. the second stage of syphilis, characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane.

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Etymology

Origin of secondary syphilis

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The CDC figures show that Louisiana had 1,500 more chlamydia cases in 2018 than in 2017, with fairly stable numbers for gonorrhea and the most infectious stages of syphilis, called primary and secondary syphilis.

From Washington Times

While primary and secondary syphilis diagnoses went up by 76 percent, chlamydia remained the most commonly reported to the CDC, with nearly half of the new cases occurring in females ages 15 to 24.

From Fox News

There were more new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and primary and secondary syphilis in 2017 compared to the year before, the report found.

From Washington Times

Of the state's 58 counties, Los Angeles County had the third highest rate of gonorrhea, the eighth highest rate of chlamydia and the ninth highest rate of primary and secondary syphilis.

From Los Angeles Times

The District also had the highest rates of gonorrhea as well as primary and secondary syphilis among states, ahead of Louisiana.

From Washington Post