FRAMBOESIA


Meaning of FRAMBOESIA in English

[ fram'bi:zɪə ]

( US frambesia )

■ noun another term for yaws .

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Fr. framboise 'raspberry', because of the red swellings caused by the disease.

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