mother yaw
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noun Pathology.
the initial lesion of yaws, occurring at the site of inoculation.
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Origin of mother yaw
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby mother yaw
mother tongue, Motherwell, Motherwell and Wishaw, mother wit, motherwort, mother yaw, moth mullein, moth orchid, mothproof, mothy, Mo Ti
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Medical definitions for mother yaw
mother yaw
n.
A large granulomatous lesion that may be the initial lesion in yaws and is most commonly present on the hand, leg, or foot.buba madre frambesioma
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