frambesioma

frambesioma

 [fram-be″ze-o´mah]

mother yaw; the initial cutaneous lesion of yaws.

Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

moth·er yaw

a large granulomatous lesion, considered to be the primary inoculation lesion in yaws, most commonly present on the hand, leg, or foot.

Synonym(s): buba madre, frambesioma, protopianoma

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

moth·er yaw

(mŏth'ĕr yaw)

A large granulomatous lesion, considered to be the initial lesion in yaws, most commonly present on the hand, leg, or foot.
Synonym(s): buba madre, frambesioma.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012