Definition of lues venerea

Definitions

Noun

a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

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Synonyms

lues pox syph syphilis

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More General Terms

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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More Specific Terms

neurosyphilis primary syphilis secondary syphilis tertiary syphilis

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