luetic

Variant of lues

lues definition

lues (lo̵̅o̅′ēz′)

noun

syphilis

Etymology: ModL < L, a plague, decay < luere, to flow: see lose

Related Forms:

  • luetic lu·et′ic (-et′ik) adjective

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