Definition of lues venerea Lues venerea
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| lues venerea - a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) | ||
| syphilis, syph, pox, lues | ||
| cupid's disease, venereal infection, venereal disease, vd, venus's curse, social disease, sexually transmitted disease, cupid's itch, std, dose a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact | ||
| primary syphilis the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection | ||
| secondary syphilis the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane | ||
| tertiary syphilis the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs especially the brain and spinal cord as well as the heart and liver | ||
| neurosyphilis syphilis of the central nervous system | ||
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