Neurosyphilis
/ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɪfɪlɪs/
noun
1.
a syphilitic infection affecting the central nervous system
neurosyphilis neu·ro·syph·i·lis (nur’ō-sĭf’ə-lĭs, nyur’-)
n.
Nervous system manifestations of syphilis including tabes dorsalis and general paresis.
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