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gleet
(glēt)n. Archaic
1. Inflammation of the urethra characterized by a mucopurulent discharge.
2. The discharge that is characteristic of this inflammation.
[Middle English glet, slime, from Old French glette, from Latin glittus, sticky.]
gleet′y adj.
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gleet
(ɡliːt)n
1. (Pathology) inflammation of the urethra with a slight discharge of thin pus and mucus: a stage of chronic gonorrhoea
2. (Pathology) the pus and mucus discharged
[C14: from Old French glette slime, from Latin glittus sticky]
ˈgleety adj
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gleet
(glit)n.
a. a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound.
b. persistent or chronic gonorrhea.
[1300–50; Middle English glete < Middle French glete, Old French glette < Latin glittus sticky]
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| Noun | 1. | gleet - a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea |
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