parasyphilitic
/ˌparəsɪfɪˈlɪtɪk/Medicine. Now historical
adjective
Designating manifestations of disease (specifically those of tabes dorsalis and general paresis) believed to be associated with or exacerbated by prior syphilitic infection, but not directly caused by it.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in British Journal of Dermatology. From para- + syphilitic, after French parasyphilitique.
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