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frambesia

American  
[fram-bee-zhuh] / fræmˈbi ʒə /
Or framboesia

noun

Pathology.
  1. yaws.


Etymology

Origin of frambesia

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

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

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

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

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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