noun
- Plural of pian; a tropical disease caused by a spirochete bacterium, characterized by skin lesions and joint pain; also called yaws.
Usage: medical; also spelled 'pians' or 'yaws'
Examples
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with pians after observing the characteristic skin lesions.
- Pians is endemic in tropical regions with poor sanitation.
- Treatment for pians typically involves antibiotics such as penicillin.
- The prevalence of pians has decreased significantly due to improved public health measures.