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lu⋅es

  [loo-eez]
–noun Pathology.
syphilis.
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Origin:
1625–35; < NL, special use of L luēs plague, contagion
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lu·es   (lōō'ēz)   
n.   pl. lues
Syphilis.

[New Latin luēs, from Latin, plague; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]
lu·et'ic (-ět'ĭk) adj., lu·et'i·cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: lu·es
Pronunciation: 'lü-(")Ez
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural lues
: SYPHILIS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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lues lu·es (l&oomacr;'ēz)
n. pl. lues
Syphilis.

lu·et'ic (-ět'ĭk) adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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