Framboesia (Noun)
Meaning
An infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor suspected framboesia as the cause of the patient's painful skin lesions and swollen lymph nodes.
- Framboesia is a serious disease that requires prompt treatment to prevent long-term health consequences, including scarring and infertility.
- After returning from a trip to the tropics, the traveler began to experience symptoms of framboesia, including intense itching and oozing skin sores.
- Framboesia is characterized by the development of highly infectious, shallow lesions that can spread rapidly if left untreated.
- In severe cases of framboesia, the disease can lead to serious complications, such as bone and joint pain, and chronic disability.