lues
/ˈl(j)uːiːz
/(also lues venerea /vɪˈnɪərɪə/)
noun [mass noun] dated
A serious infectious disease, particularly syphilis.Congenital lues up to the time of puberty may simulate acute articular rheumatism....
- On the other hand, I readily admit the influence of a milder form of lues venerea.
- The lues venerea can only be said to be incurable when the disease is got to that deplorable point by neglect, that the emaciated and hectic state of the patient's constitution forbids the use of mercury.
Derivatives
luetic
/ adjective ...- Mercury and potassium iodide are the silver lining of the luetic cloud.
- Further screening tests for infective agents including toxocara, toxoplasmosis, leptospirosis, and luetic disease were all negative.
- In attempting to formulate a judgment over these seven new methods for the diagnosis of luetic disease, we can deal with some very briefly.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin, literally 'plague'.
- languaged
- language death
- language disorder
- language engineer
- language engineering
- language event
- language family
- language game
- language group
- language-impaired
- language lab
- language laboratory
- languageless
- language loyalty
- language master
- language nest
- language of flowers
- language organ
- language-particular
- language planner
- language planning
- language police
- languager
- language rights
- language school