First Known Use: 1803
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frambesia
noun fram·be·sia \fram-ˈbē-zh(ē-)ə\
Definition of FRAMBESIA
: yaws
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Origin of FRAMBESIA
New Latin, from French framboise raspberry; from the appearance of the lesions
Medical Dictionary
frambesia
noun fram·be·sia \fram-ˈbē-zh(ē-)ə\
Medical Definition of FRAMBESIA
: yaws
Variants of FRAMBESIA
fram·be·sia or chiefly British fram·boe·sia \-zē-ə\
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