lu·es (l   z)n. pl. lues Syphilis. [New Latin lu s, from Latin, plague; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]lu·et ic (- t k) adj.lu·et i·cal·ly adv. |
lues [ˈluːiːz]
n pl lues Rare
1. (Medicine / Pathology) any venereal disease
2. (Medicine / Pathology) a pestilence
[from New Latin, from Latin: calamity]
luetic [luːˈɛtɪk] adj
luetically adv
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| Noun | 1. |  lues - a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)sexually transmitted disease, social disease, STD, VD, venereal disease, venereal infection, Venus's curse, Cupid's disease, Cupid's itch, dose - a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact primary syphilis - the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection secondary syphilis - the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane tertiary syphilis - the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs especially the brain and spinal cord as well as the heart and liver neurosyphilis - syphilis of the central nervous system chancre - a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis) |
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