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Yaws
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What's The Definition Of Yaws?
[n] an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
Synonyms | Synonyms for Yaws: frambesia | framboesia Related Terms | Find terms related to Yaws: See Also | infectious disease Yaws In Webster's Dictionary \Yaws\, n. [African yaw a raspberry.] (Med.)
A disease, occurring in the Antilles and in Africa,
characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, of a contagious
character, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble
currants, strawberries, or raspberries. There are several
varieties of this disease, variously known as {framb[oe]sia},
{pian}, {verrugas}, and {crab-yaws}.
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