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secondary syphilis

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of secondary syphilis

First recorded in 1905–10

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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 Feb. 22, 2024

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

From New York Times Jan. 30, 2024

The CDC’s 2020 STD Surveillance Report found cases of gonorrhea rose by 10% to 677,769 infections and primary and secondary syphilis rose by 7% to 133,945 infections since 2019.

From Washington Times Oct. 3, 2022

IN 2000 and 2001, the national rate of reported primary and secondary syphilis cases in the United States reached the lowest since reporting began in 1941.

From Washington Post Oct. 15, 2019

Other forms of onychia occur during secondary syphilis simultaneously with the skin eruptions, and may prove obstinate and lead to shedding of the nails.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

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