gleet
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9.9
- noun
- /ɡliːt/
- Archaic
- He noticed a gleet after his surgery.
Examples
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In older medical texts, gleet is frequently mentioned as a complication of chronic gonorrhea.
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The physician noted a persistent gleet from the patient’s wound, indicating a possible infection.
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A thin, whitish gleet was observed, leading to further diagnostic tests.
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The doctor explained that gleet can be a sign of infection.
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The doctor explained that gleet can indicate a persistent infection in the urethra.
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After the treatment, he was relieved that the gleet had finally stopped.
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Many symptoms of gonorrhea include painful urination and abnormal gleet.
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Gleet comes from an old English word glēt meaning 'mucus' or a 'thin flow'. So think of gleet as a small 'seep' of fluid, which is why today it means a thin abnormal discharge from a wound or the tube that carries urine.