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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for "syphilis," primary OR chancre
  1. Primary syphilis (image) 
    ... transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum . Primary syphilis presents as a small painless open sore 3 to 6 weeks after exposure. Although the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17266.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Late-stage syphilis (image) 
    ... the disease which can follow the initial infection, primary syphilis, by several years. Pockets of damage accumulate in various tissues such as the bones, skin, nervous ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8955.htm - Medical Encyclopedia