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Morbus Gallicus
Definition
Latin for Gallic (or French) disease, an obsolete name for syphilis, also known as Morbus Hispanics, Morbus Indicus, Morbus Neapolitanus. The word syphilis first appeared in 1530 in a poem by Girolamo Fracastoro Syphilis sive Morbus Gallicus . See syphilis for synonyms.
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