- crab yaws
- yaws characterized by hyperkeratosis with fissuring and ulceration of the soles of the feet, and less commonly involving the palms of the hands.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
crab yaws
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Crab-yaws — (kr?b y?z ), n. (Med.) A disease in the West Indies. It is a kind of ulcer on the soles of the feet, with very hard edges. See {Yaws}. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crab-yaws — crabˈ yaws plural noun Yaws on the soles and palms • • • Main Entry: ↑crab … Useful english dictionary
crab-yaws — Yaws Yaws, n. [African yaw a raspberry.] (Med.) 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crab yaws — noun plural : secondary lesions of yaws characterized by thickening of the skin on the soles of the feet and formation of fissures and ulcers which causes a waddling gait … Useful english dictionary
Yaws — Yaws, n. [African yaw a raspberry.] (Med.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yaws — A common chronic infectious disease that occurs mainly in the warm humid regions of the tropics with characteristic bumps on the skin of the face, hands, feet and genital area. Almost all cases of yaws are in children under 15 years of age. The… … Medical dictionary
Yaws — For other uses, see Yaws (disambiguation). Yaws Classification and external resources Nodules on the elbow resulting from a Treponema pertenue bacterial infection. ICD 10 A … Wikipedia
framboesia — Yaws Yaws, n. [African yaw a raspberry.] (Med.) 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pian — Yaws Yaws, n. [African yaw a raspberry.] (Med.) 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verrugas — Yaws Yaws, n. [African yaw a raspberry.] (Med.) 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
