yaws
Kelime Anlamı :

1. piyan.
2. verem dut.
3. ekvator frengisi.
4. Sifilize son derece benzeyen bir hasatlık.
5. (isim) ekvator frengisi.
6. i., tıb. piyan.
7. sap.
8. verem dutu.
9. sağa sola sapma.
10. rotadan çıkmak.
Tanımlar :
1. A highly contagious tropical disease that chiefly affects children, caused by the spirochete treponema pertenue and characterized by raspberrylike sores, especially on the hands, feet, and face. also called frambesia.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. A disease, occurring in the antilles and in africa, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, of a contagious character, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries. there are several varieties of this disease, variously known as frambœsia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. A contagious disease of the skin, endemic in many tropical regions: same as frambœsia.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1. an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.