Defenition of the word lues
Defenition of the word lues
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
Hyponyms for the word lues
neurosyphilis
primary syphilis
secondary syphilis
tertiary syphilis
Hypernyms for the word lues
cupid's disease
cupid's itch
dose
sexually transmitted disease
social disease
std
vd
venereal disease
venereal infection
venus's curse
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