Found 3 items, similar to framboesia.
Indonesian → English (quick)
Definition: framboesia
frambesia, yaws
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: framboesia
framboesia
n : an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its
early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating
lesions [syn:
yaws,
frambesia]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: framboesia
Yaws
\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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