Definition

1. Noun:
   • A thin, morbid discharge: Specifically, a thin, watery, or mucopurulent discharge from a wound, ulcer, or a bodily orifice, particularly associated with chronic inflammation.
   • Chronic gonorrheal discharge: In medical contexts, it often refers to a chronic, mucopurulent discharge, especially from the urethra, associated with long-standing or poorly treated gonorrhea.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor noted a persistent gleet from the old wound, indicating a possible low-grade infection.
  • Chronic gonorrhea can sometimes present as a gleet rather than an acute, purulent discharge.

Advanced Usage

• "To run a gleet": An older medical phrase describing the condition of having such a discharge.
  • The patient was said to run a gleet for several months after the initial infection.

Variants and Related Words

• Gleety (adj): Characterized by or resembling gleet; discharging a thin morbid fluid.
  • The gleety discharge required further investigation.

Synonyms

• Discharge: A general term for any substance released from the body.
• Purulence: The condition of forming or discharging pus (though 'gleet' is typically thinner).
• Mucopurulent discharge: A more specific clinical term for a mixture of mucus and pus.

Notes on Meaning

• The term gleet is highly specialized and primarily used in historical or specific medical contexts. In modern clinical practice, more precise descriptive terms (e.g., "chronic mucopurulent urethral discharge") are typically preferred.
• Its usage outside of medical descriptions is exceedingly rare.

Noun

1. a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea