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Word: Yaws
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: probably from Carib yaya, from an indigenous South American language
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
jɔːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a contagious disease of tropical countries, caused by a bacterium that enters skin abrasions and gives rise to small crusted lesions which may develop into deep ulcers.
Short Definition:contagious disease of tropical countries
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