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Definition of Lues
1. Noun. A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).
Exact synonyms: Lues Venerea, Pox, Syph, Syphilis
Generic synonyms: Cupid's Disease, Cupid's Itch, Dose, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Social Disease, Std, Vd, Venereal Disease, Venereal Infection, Venus's Curse
Specialized synonyms: Primary Syphilis, Secondary Syphilis, Tertiary Syphilis, Neurosyphilis
Terms within: Chancre
Derivative terms: Syphilitic
Generic synonyms: Cupid's Disease, Cupid's Itch, Dose, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Social Disease, Std, Vd, Venereal Disease, Venereal Infection, Venus's Curse
Specialized synonyms: Primary Syphilis, Secondary Syphilis, Tertiary Syphilis, Neurosyphilis
Terms within: Chancre
Derivative terms: Syphilitic
Definition of Lues
1. n. Disease, especially of a contagious kind.
Definition of Lues
1. Noun. (dated medicine) A plague or disease, especially syphilis. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lues
1. syphilis [n LUES] - See also: syphilis
Medical Definition of Lues
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Lues
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