frambesia

Or fram·boe·sia

[fram-bee-zhuh]

noun

Pathology.

1. yaws.

Word History and Origins

Origin of frambesia¹

1760–70; < New Latin, Latinization of French framboise. See framboise

Example Sentences

A positive reaction may be present in other diseases, for example, frambesia, trypanosomiasis, and leprosy.

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Its synonym, frambesia, is from the French, framboise, a raspberry.

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