CEFR C1

neurosyphillis

noun

Meaning

neurosyphillis means (pathology) A syphilis infection affecting the nervous system. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses neurosyphillis to mean (pathology) A syphilis infection affecting the nervous system.
The teacher asked students to find neurosyphillis in the reading.

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neurosyphillis (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses neurosyphillis to mean (pathology) A syphilis infection affecting the nervous system.
The teacher asked students to find neurosyphillis in the reading.

How to Use neurosyphillis

a/the neurosyphillis (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a neurosyphillis."
neurosyphillis in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked neurosyphillis in context before translating it."

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