Disease or Syndrome
latent syphilis
la·tent syph·i·lis [ leyt-nt sif-uh-lis ]
Subclass of:
Latent Infection; Syphilis
Definitions related to syphilis, latent:
  • (latent syphilis) A stage of syphilis characterized by the serologic evidence of infection by Treponema pallidum without evidence of accompanying signs or symptoms related to the disease.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (latent syphilis) A stage of syphilis that occurs after the secondary stage, and that is characterized by the serologic evidence of infection without the evidence of accompanying signs or symptoms related to the disease.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The stage of syphilis that occurs following the primary (CHANCRE) and secondary stages. The patient is asymptomatic at the latent stage but remains seropositive for the SPIROCHETE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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