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gleet
[ gleet ]
noun
- Pathology.
- a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound.
- persistent or chronic gonorrhea.
- Also called nasal gleet. Veterinary Pathology. an inflammation of the nasal passages of a horse, producing a thick discharge.
gleet
/ ɡliːt /
noun
- inflammation of the urethra with a slight discharge of thin pus and mucus: a stage of chronic gonorrhoea
- the pus and mucus discharged
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Derived Forms
- ˈgleety, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gleet1
1300–50; Middle English glete < Middle French glete, Old French glette < Latin glittus sticky
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gleet1
C14: from Old French glette slime, from Latin glittus sticky
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Example Sentences
Gleet or obstinate milky discharge or oozing of from two to twelve years standing yielded painlessly and permanently to their use.
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Neglected gleet often causes stricture; neglected or improperly treated stricture often causes and keeps up a gleet.
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In addition to this, give the tonics recommended for nasal gleet.
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She was aware of my disease, which by that time had become a gleet and did not inconvenience me in any way.
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If the nasal gleet is the result of a diseased tooth, the latter must be removed.
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