Lues and Syphilis

Lues noun - A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).

Syphilis is a synonym for lues. In some cases you can use "Syphilis" instead a noun "Lues".

Nearby Word: lue

Syphilis noun - A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).

Lues is a synonym for syphilis. You can use "Lues" instead a noun "Syphilis".

Nearby Word: syphilitic