- 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. 2011.
parasyphilitic
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parasyphilitic — para·syphilitic … English syllables
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… … Useful english dictionary
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
