pinta

noun Pathology.

1. a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.

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1. one of the three ships under the command of Columbus during his first voyage to America in 1492.

noun

1. a tropical infectious skin disease caused by the bacterium Treponema carateum and characterized by the formation of papules and loss of pigmentation in circumscribed areasAlso called: mal de pinto

noun

1. informal a pint of milk

noun

1. the Pinta one of the three ships commanded by Columbus on his first voyage to America (1492)

n.

1. A contagious skin disease prevalent in tropical America, caused by the spirochete Treponema carateum and characterized by thickening and spotty discoloration of the skin.