bejel
bejel noun: endemic syphilis, a chronic disease of skin and tissue caused by infection by a subspecies of the spirochete Treponema pallidum.
Noun
bejel (uncountable)
- Endemic syphilis, a chronic disease of skin and tissue caused by infection by a subspecies of the spirochete Treponema pallidum.
- Synonyms:
- button scurvy, sibbens, njovera, belesh, dichuchwa
bejel meaning in Arabic
bejel in Arabic
- Endemic syphilis
- بَجَل bajal
Synonyms of bejel
Origin of bejel
Borrowed from Arabic بَجَل (bajal).
Questions about bejel
- What does bejel mean?
- Bejel means endemic syphilis, a chronic disease of skin and tissue caused by infection by a subspecies of the spirochete Treponema pallidum.
- What is bejel in Arabic?
- Bejel in Arabic is بَجَل (bajal). See Bejel meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is bejel?
- Bejel is a noun.
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