Nonvenereal endemic syphilis now found chiefly among Arab children; apparently due to Treponema pallidum. ... See: nonvenereal syphilis. ... Origin: Ar. Bajlah ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: bej′el Definitions: 1. Nonvenereal endemic syphilis, now found chiefly among Arab children; apparently due to Treponema pallidum. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=9898
a nonvenereal syphilis occurring mainly among children in certain subtropical areas of southern Africa and southeastern Asia, caused by the spirochete strain Treponema pallidum endemicum. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/bejel