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frambesia definition

fram·be·sia or framboesia fram·boe′·sia (fram bē′z̸hə, -z̸hē ə)

noun

yaws

Etymology: ModL < Fr framboise, raspberry, altered (after fraise, strawberry) < Frank *brambasi, akin to Ger brombeere: see bramble & Berry

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