pox

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pox Definition

• (n) a common venereal disease caused by the Treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
• (n) a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

pox Synonyms

• pox
• syph
• syphilis