lues meaning

UK US

lues (noun): a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).

Definition of lues

  1. a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

    Synonyms: syphilis, syph, pox, lues venerea

    Type of: venereal disease

    Kinds: primary syphilis, secondary syphilis, tertiary syphilis, neurosyphilis

Word lists: words starting with LU · words ending in ES · 4-letter words

More about lues on Wikipedia.