yaws

/jɔz/
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Definitions of yaws
  1. noun
    an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
    synonyms: frambesia, framboesia
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    type of:
    infectious disease
    a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
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