Secondary-syphilis
noun, Pathology.
1.
the second stage of syphilis, characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane.
secondary syphilis n.
The second stage of syphilis, beginning with the appearance of the dermatologic eruption, slight fever, and various constitutional symptoms.
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