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lues vs secondary syphilis

secondary syphilis vs lues

lues and secondary syphilis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lues Yes No No No
secondary syphilis Yes No No No
As nouns, secondary syphilis is a hyponym of lues; that is, secondary syphilis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lues:
  • lues: a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
  • secondary syphilis: the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane
Other hyponyms of lues include primary syphilis, tertiary syphilis, neurosyphilis.
lues (noun) secondary syphilis (noun)
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane
Difference between lues and secondary syphilis

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