SYPHILIS
Scrabble letter values: S1Y4P3H4I1L1I1S1 = 16
Definition
- noun a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete. — synonyms: syph, pox, lues_venerea, lues
Examples
- “symptoms change through progressive stages”
- “can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)”