frambesia
or fram·boe·sia
[ fram-bee-zhuh ]
/ fræmˈbi ʒə /
noun Pathology.
yaws.
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Origin of frambesia
1760–70; < New Latin, Latinization of French framboise. See framboise
Words nearby frambesia
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British Dictionary definitions for framboesia
Word Origin for framboesia
C19: from New Latin, from French framboise raspberry; see framboise; so called because of its raspberry-like excrescences
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Medical definitions for framboesia
frambesia
[ frăm-bē′zhə, -zhē-ə ]
n.
yaws
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