gleet

[ gleet ]

/ glit /

noun

Pathology.

a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound.
persistent or chronic gonorrhea.

Also called nasal gleet. Veterinary Pathology. an inflammation of the nasal passages of a horse, producing a thick discharge.

Origin of gleet

1300–50; Middle English glete<Middle French glete,Old French glette<Latin glittus sticky

Words nearby gleet

gleeful, gleek, gleeman, gleenie, gleesome, gleet, gleety, gleg, Gleichschaltung, Gleipnir, Gleiwitz

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Example sentences from the Web for gleet

In gleet, &c., and in affections of the mucous membranes of the throat and fauces.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Neglected gleet often causes stricture; neglected or improperly treated stricture often causes and keeps up a gleet.
Manhood Perfectly Restored|Unknown
This condition—chronic gonorrhea—is commonly known as "gleet."
The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction|Winfield S. Hall
She was aware of my disease, which by that time had become a gleet and did not inconvenience me in any way.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

In gleet the discharges from the nostrils, as in ozena, are of a very light color.
The Mule|Harvey Riley

British Dictionary definitions for gleet

gleet

/ (ɡliːt) /

noun

inflammation of the urethra with a slight discharge of thin pus and mucus: a stage of chronic gonorrhoea

the pus and mucus discharged

Derived forms of gleet

gleety, adjective

Word Origin for gleet

C14: from Old French glette slime, from Latin glittus sticky

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Medical definitions for gleet

gleet

[ glēt ]

n.

Inflammation of the urethra resulting from chronic gonorrhea and characterized by a mucopurulent discharge.

The discharge that is characteristic of this inflammation.medorrhea

Other words from gleet

gleet′y adj.

单词	gleet
释义	gleet [ gleet ] / glit / noun Pathology. a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound. persistent or chronic gonorrhea. Also called nasal gleet. Veterinary Pathology. an inflammation of the nasal passages of a horse, producing a thick discharge. Origin of gleet 1300–50; Middle English glete<Middle French glete,Old French glette<Latin glittus sticky Words nearby gleet gleeful, gleek, gleeman, gleenie, gleesome, gleet, gleety, gleg, Gleichschaltung, Gleipnir, Gleiwitz Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gleet In gleet, &c., and in affections of the mucous membranes of the throat and fauces. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Neglected gleet often causes stricture; neglected or improperly treated stricture often causes and keeps up a gleet. Manhood Perfectly Restored\|Unknown This condition—chronic gonorrhea—is commonly known as "gleet." The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction\|Winfield S. Hall She was aware of my disease, which by that time had become a gleet and did not inconvenience me in any way. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis In gleet the discharges from the nostrils, as in ozena, are of a very light color. The Mule\|Harvey Riley British Dictionary definitions for gleet gleet / (ɡliːt) / noun inflammation of the urethra with a slight discharge of thin pus and mucus: a stage of chronic gonorrhoea the pus and mucus discharged Derived forms of gleet gleety, adjective Word Origin for gleet C14: from Old French glette slime, from Latin glittus sticky Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for gleet gleet [ glēt ] n. Inflammation of the urethra resulting from chronic gonorrhea and characterized by a mucopurulent discharge. The discharge that is characteristic of this inflammation.medorrhea Other words from gleet gleet′y adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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