mother yaw

noun

: the initial superficial lesion of yaws appearing at the site of infection after an incubation period of several weeks

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“Mother yaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mother%20yaw. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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