주로 성교 중 감염되거나 태아에게 선천적으로 전염되는 만성 세균성 질환.
A chronic bacterial disease that is contracted chiefly by infection during sexual intercourse, but also congenitally by infection of a developing fetus.
예문:
"The discovery of penicillin revolutionized the treatment of syphilis in the mid-20th century."
"Public health officials are concerned about the recent rise in congenital syphilis cases."
"If left untreated, syphilis can progress to affect the heart and central nervous system."