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lu·es

 (lo͞o′ēz)
n. pl. lues
Syphilis.

[New Latin luēs, from Latin, plague; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]

lu·et′ic (-ĕt′ĭk) adj.
lu·et′i·cal·ly adv.
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Translations
luétique

lu·et·ic

a. luético-a, sifilítico-a, rel. a o que padece de sífilis.
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