parasyphilitic

parasyphilitic
\\|parə+\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary para- (I) + syphilitic
archaic : due indirectly to syphilis — used chiefly of diseases of the nervous system formerly considered indirectly but now known to be directly due to syphilitic infection

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  • parasyphilitic — Denoting certain diseases supposed to be indirectly due to syphilis but presenting none of the recognized lesions of that infection. SYN: metaluetic (3). SYN: metasyphilitic (3) …   Medical dictionary

  • parasyphilitic — para·syphilitic …   English syllables

  • metaluetic — 1. SYN: metasyphilitic (1). 2. SYN: metasyphilitic (2). 3. SYN: parasyphilitic. [meta + L. lues, pestilence] …   Medical dictionary

  • metasyphilitic — 1. Relating to metasyphilis. SYN: metaluetic (1). 2. Following or occurring as a sequel of syphilis. SYN: metaluetic (2). 3. SYN: parasyphilitic …   Medical dictionary

  • therapy — 1. The treatment of disease or disorder by any method. SEE ALSO: therapeutics. 2. In psychiatry, and clinical psychology, a short term for psychotherapy. SEE ALSO: psychotherapy …   Medical dictionary

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