2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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.] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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]
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