syph vs lues

syph and lues both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
syph	Yes	No	No	No
lues	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, syph and lues are synonyms defined as:

syph and lues: a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

Other synonyms of syph include lues venerea, pox, syphilis.

syph (noun)	lues (noun)
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)	a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)