primary syphilis

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   the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection

   Broadersyphilis

Questions about primary syphilis

What does primary syphilis mean?

primary syphilis means "the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection".

Is primary syphilis a common word?

primary syphilis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.