lues venerea meaning

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lues venerea (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 venerea

  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

    Type of: venereal disease

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

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