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Lues venerea

noun

A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta). Synonyms: lues, pox, syph, syphilis.

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Words linked to "Lues venerea" : dose, venereal infection, Cupid's itch, primary syphilis, pox, tertiary syphilis, sexually transmitted disease, VD, STD, Venus's curse, Cupid's disease, venereal disease, secondary syphilis, neurosyphilis, syphilis, social disease, chancre, lues