SYPHILIS

an infective disease to a specific micro-organism, the choeta pallid a, which is a microscopic thread-like organism, infection place either by direct contact, commonly in sexual intercourse, though other modes of infection not unknown, such as touching infected articles or in the medical examination of syphilitic patients, acquired syphilis; or the disease may be due to infected persons transmitting it to their children, inherited syphilis. E.), island of the Cyclades, rocky, mountainous; exports sponges. Pop. 18,150. Chief town, Her mou polis.