Heredoluetic

/ˌhɛrɪdoʊluːˈɛtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or affected by heredolues; describing syphilis inherited from a parent, especially congenital syphilis.

Etymology

From 'heredolues' plus '-ic' suffix making it adjectival. Medical terminology from 19th-20th century describing inherited syphilitic conditions.

Kelly Says

Medical texts from the early 1900s used 'heredoluetic manifestations' to describe babies born with syphilis—tragically common before we had penicillin.

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