verrugas

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verrugas - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Verrugas \Ver*ru"gas\, n. [Sp., warts. Cf. Verruca.] (Med.)
     An endemic disease occurring in the Andes in Peru,
     characterized by warty tumors which ulcerate and bleed. It is
     probably due to a special bacillus, and is often fatal.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

  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 raspberries. There are several
     varieties of this disease, variously known as framboesia,
     pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws.
     [1913 Webster]