pox

Noun
  1. A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete;
    Symptoms change through progressive stages;
    Can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) (synset 114157467)
    is a type of: cupid's disease, cupid's itch, dose, sexually transmitted disease, social disease, std, vd, venereal disease, venereal infection, venus's curse - a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
    subtypes:
    • primary syphilis - the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection
    • secondary syphilis - the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane
    • tertiary syphilis - the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs especially the brain and spinal cord as well as the heart and liver
    • neurosyphilis - syphilis of the central nervous system
    has: chancre - a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)
    same as: lues, lues venerea, syph, syphilis
  2. A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks (synset 114147714)
    is a type of: contagion, contagious disease - any disease easily transmitted by contact
    subtypes:
    • smallpox, variola, variola major - a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
    • chickenpox, varicella - an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
    • cowpox, vaccinia - a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

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