syphilis vs secondary syphilis

syphilis and secondary syphilis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
syphilis	Yes	No	No	No
secondary syphilis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, secondary syphilis is a hyponym of syphilis; that is, secondary syphilis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syphilis:

syphilis: a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
secondary syphilis: the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane

Other hyponyms of syphilis include primary syphilis, tertiary syphilis, neurosyphilis.

syphilis (noun)	secondary syphilis (noun)
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)	the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane

syphilis vs secondary syphilis

syphilis and secondary syphilis both are nouns.

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