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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" : STD, Venus's curse, venereal infection, secondary syphilis, VD, social disease, Cupid's itch, neurosyphilis, tertiary syphilis, Cupid's disease, dose, venereal disease, primary syphilis, syphilis, sexually transmitted disease, chancre