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pi⋅an

  [pee-an, -ahn, pyahn]
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–noun Pathology.
yaws.
Origin:
1795–1805; < F pians, said to be < Tupi

Related forms:
pi⋅an⋅ic, adjective
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yaws

  [yawz] ,
–noun (used with a singular verb) Pathology.
an infectious, nonvenereal tropical disease, primarily of children, characterized by raspberrylike eruptions of the skin and caused by a spirochete, Treponema pertenue, that is closely related to the agent of syphilis.
Also called frambesia, pian.
Compare mother yaw.

Origin:
1670–80; < Carib; see -s 3
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yaws 
1679, from Carib yaya, the native name for the disease.
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Main Entry: pi·an
Pronunciation: pE-'an, 'pyän
Function: noun
: YAWS

Main Entry: yaws
Pronunciation: 'yoz
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: an infectious contagious tropical disease that is causedby a spirochete of the genus Treponema (T. pertenue) and that is characterized by a primary ulcerating lesion on the skin followed by a secondary stage in which ulcers develop all overthe body and by a third stage in which the bones are involved called also frambesia, pian
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pian pi·an (pē-ān', pyän)
n.
See yaws.

yaws (yôz)
n.
An infectious tropical disease caused by Treponema pertenue, characterized by the development of crusted granulomatous ulcers on the extremities that may cause bone and joint destruction in later stages of the disease. Also called boubas, bubas, frambesia, granuloma tropicum, pian, rupia.

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yaws   (yôz)  Pronunciation Key 
A highly contagious tropical disease that chiefly affects children, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue and characterized by raspberrylike sores, especially on the hands, feet, and face.
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