English words starting with syp

Meanings of Syphilid:

noun

Any of the various types of skin lesion or eruption seen in secondary or tertiary syphilis. frequently with distinguishing word, typically describing the nature of the lesion or eruption.

Meanings of Syphilide:

noun

Any of the various types of skin lesion or eruption seen in secondary or tertiary syphilis. frequently with distinguishing word, typically describing the nature of the lesion or eruption.

Meanings of Syphilidologist:

noun

= syphilologist .

Meanings of Syphiliphobia:

noun

Irrational or excessive fear of becoming or being infected with syphilis; the delusional belief that one has syphilis; an instance of this.

Meanings of Syphilis:

noun

A chronic bacterial disease that is contracted chiefly by infection during sexual intercourse, but also congenitally by infection of a developing fetus.

Usage examples:

Screening tests for herpes simplex virus and syphilis were negative.

Meanings of Syphilisation:

noun

Originally: inoculation with material from a syphilitic lesion, as a (supposed) method of prevention or treatment for syphilis (now historical). in later use also: infection with syphilis.

Meanings of Syphilitic:

adjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or suffering from syphilis.

Usage examples:

A man with open syphilitic sores on his body

noun

A person who has syphilis.

Usage examples:

The treatment of syphilitics

Meanings of Syphilitics:

adjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or suffering from syphilis.

Usage examples:

A man with open syphilitic sores on his body

noun

A person who has syphilis.

Usage examples:

The treatment of syphilitics

Meanings of Syphilization:

noun

Originally: inoculation with material from a syphilitic lesion, as a (supposed) method of prevention or treatment for syphilis (now historical). in later use also: infection with syphilis.

Meanings of Syphiloderm:

noun

= syphilid .

Meanings of Syphilographer:

noun

A physician who writes about syphilis; an expert or specialist in the study and treatment of syphilis.

Meanings of Syphilography:

noun

The description of syphilis; the study and treatment of syphilis.

Meanings of Syphilologist:

noun

An expert or specialist in the study or treatment of syphilis.

Meanings of Syphilology:

noun

A branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of syphilis.

Meanings of Syphiloma:

noun

Granulomatous inflammation occurring in tertiary syphilis; an area of this.

Meanings of Syphilomatous:

adjective

Of the nature of or containing syphiloma; relating to or associated with syphiloma or syphilomas.

Meanings of Syphilophobia:

noun

Irrational or excessive fear of becoming or being infected with syphilis; the delusional belief that one has syphilis; an instance of this.

Meanings of Syphilophobic:

adjective

Exhibiting syphilophobia; of or relating to syphilophobia.

noun

A person affected with syphilophobia.

Meanings of Syphon:

noun

A tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.

Usage examples:

In the extinguisher, a plastic siphon tube leads from the bottom of the fire-suppressant reservoir …

verb

Draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.

Usage examples:

A piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol

Meanings of Syphon-off:

phrasal verb

To gradually steal money or goods, usually from a business or government

Usage examples:

Over the years, she siphoned off hundreds of thousands of dollars from various accounts.

Meanings of Syphoned:

verb

Draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.

Usage examples:

A piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol

noun

A tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.

Usage examples:

In the extinguisher, a plastic siphon tube leads from the bottom of the fire-suppressant reservoir …

Meanings of Syphoning:

verb

Draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.

Usage examples:

A piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol

noun

A tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.

Usage examples:

In the extinguisher, a plastic siphon tube leads from the bottom of the fire-suppressant reservoir …

Meanings of Syphons:

noun

A tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.

Usage examples:

In the extinguisher, a plastic siphon tube leads from the bottom of the fire-suppressant reservoir …

verb

Draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.

Usage examples:

A piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol