Thesaurus: yaws

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1. n. 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 framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws.
2. n. an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
3. 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 framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab- yaws.
4. A disease, occurring in the Antilles and in Africa,characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, of a contagiouscharacter, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble currants,strawberries, or raspberries. There are several varieties of thisdisease, variously known as framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws.
5. n an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions n an erratic deflection from an intended course v be wide open v deviate erratically from a set course v swerve off course momentarily