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luetic

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lu⋅et⋅ic

  [loo-et-ik]
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–adjective Pathology.
syphilitic.
Origin:
1895–1900; lue(s) + -tic

Related forms:
lu⋅et⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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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: 1lu·et·ic
Pronunciation: lü-'et-ik
Function: adjective
: SYPHILITIC —lu·et·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

Main Entry: 2luetic
Function: noun
: an individual affected with syphilis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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