Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.

Definition: Tertiary Syphilis |
Tertiary SyphilisNoun1. The third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs especially the brain and spinal cord as well as the heart and liver. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
This patient sustained progressive destruction, degeneration, and disorganization of the knee joint resulting from a loss of sensation caused by long standing tabes dorsalis. This condition was brought on during tertiary syphilis.Credit: CDC. | This patient with late tertiary syphilis has developed an aortic aneurysm, which is eroding supraclavicularly through the ribs and clavicle. Cardiovascular syphilis can begin 5 to 10 years after initial infection.Credit: CDC. | ||
Tertiary syphilis occurs many years after initial untreated primary syphilis. Gummas, or internal tissue granulation, form and result in severe damage to the skin, bone, liver and other bodily organs, or regions.Credit: CDC. | Tertiary syphilis occurs many years after initial untreated primary syphilis. Gummas, or internal tissue granulation, form and result in severe damage to the skin, bone, and liver.Credit: CDC. | ||
Gummatous lesions due to tertiary syphilis occur many years after initial untreated primary syphilis. The tumors are benign and if properly treated, the gummas will heal and the patient will recover in most cases.Credit: CDC. | ![]() | Tertiary Syphilis (Gummata).Credit: National Library of Medicine. | |
![]() | Tertiary Syphilis (Gummata).Credit: National Library of Medicine. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-h-i-i-i-l-p-r-r-s-s-t-t-y-y" | |
-3 letters: hairsplitters. | |
-4 letters: hairsplitter. | |
-5 letters: hairstylist, physiatrist, trailerists. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)54 65 72 74 69 61 72 79      53 79 70 68 69 6C 69 73 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
|
Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010100 01100101 01110010 01110100 01101001 01100001 01110010 01111001 00100000 01010011 01111001 01110000 01101000 01101001 01101100 01101001 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)T e r t i a r y   S y p h i l i s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0054 0065 0072 0074 0069 0061 0072 0079      0053 0079 0070 0068 0069 006C 0069 0073 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)547184867567849125391827475787585 |
| 1. Definition 2. Images: Photo Album 3. Anagrams 4. Orthography | 5. Bibliography |
Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.