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

In the national 2023 data, there was a 13% decline in primary and secondary syphilis among men who have sex with men.

From Salon

So, secondary syphilis, you'll often see the most common thing that people talk about is having rashes on the palms of your hands and soles of your feet.

From Salon

Black Americans comprised about 30 percent of primary and secondary syphilis cases.

From New York Times

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