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luetic

American  
[loo-et-ik] / luˈɛt ɪk /

adjective

Pathology.
  1. syphilitic.


Other Word Forms

  • luetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of luetic

First recorded in 1895–1900; lue(s) + -tic

Example Sentences

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The treatment of luetic esophagitis is systemic, not local.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

The inherited paralysis on a luetic basis is accepted there as a tragic element of human fate.

From Psychology and Social Sanity by Münsterberg, Hugo

Varices or unsuspected luetic, malignant, or tuberculous lesions may be found to be the cause.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

Actinomycosis must be excluded, and the possibility of mixed luetic and tuberculous lesions is to be kept in mind.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

It has proven, in some cases, a useful adjunct in the treatment of luetic laryngitis, though it cannot be regarded as indicated, in the absence of dyspnea.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier