A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta). Synonyms: lues venerea, pox, syph, syphilis.
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Words linked to "Lues" : neurosyphilis, primary syphilis, chancre, Cupid's disease, pox, Cupid's itch, venereal infection, social disease, syph, tertiary syphilis, VD, dose, Venus's curse, STD, secondary syphilis, venereal disease, sexually transmitted disease |
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