Meaning
syphilis
- a chronic bacterial sexually transmitted infection
In a sentence
La sifilide è causata da un batterio ed è curabile con antibiotici.
Syphilis is caused by a bacterium and is treatable with antibiotics.
Nel diciannovesimo secolo la sifilide era una malattia molto diffusa.
In the nineteenth century, syphilis was a very widespread disease.
La diagnosi precoce della sifilide previene gravi danni a lungo termine.
Early diagnosis of syphilis prevents severe long-term damage.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sifilide | feminine · singular |
| sifilidi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Feminine noun; usually used in the singular.