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Definition of Spanish disease

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Spanish disease: Syphilis. Depending upon someone's thoughts as to where the disease came from, syphilis was also known as the French, Italian, German and Polish disease.

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