gleet
noun
ˈglēt 
: a chronic inflammation (such as gonorrhea) of a bodily orifice usually accompanied by an abnormal discharge
also : the discharge itself
Word History
Etymology
Middle English glet slimy or mucous matter, from Anglo-French glette, from Latin glittus viscous; akin to Latin gluten glue — more at clay
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
gleet
noun
ˈglēt
: a chronic inflammation (as gonorrhea) of a bodily orifice usually accompanied by an abnormal discharge
also : the discharge itself
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