secondary syphilis

noun Pathology.

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

Origin of secondary syphilis

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby secondary syphilis

secondary spermatocyte, secondary storage, secondary stress, secondary structure, secondary succession, secondary syphilis, secondary tissue, secondary tuberculosis, secondary tympanic membrane, secondary union, secondary wall

Medical definitions for secondary syphilis

secondary syphilis

n.

The second stage of syphilis, beginning with the appearance of the dermatologic eruption, slight fever, and various constitutional symptoms.