(n.) 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 framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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