Yaws
WordNet
noun
(1) An infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
WiktionaryText
Noun
yaws
- A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, which often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries.