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bejel

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bejel [′be·jəl]
(medicine)
An infectious nonvenereal treponemal disease occurring principally in children in the Middle East.


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The bejel (a musical instrument used to announce the arrival of VIPs) is one of our most essential instruments, often used during official functions," Al Shair said.
Bejel is an infectious disease that is rare in the United States but common in certain parts of the world.
Author Dennis DiClaudio makes deadly afflictions almost fun with his implausible humor, introducing the brave to wild gross-outs like alien hand syndrome (it ``won't always try to kill you'') and bejel (``in which you get syphilis just by touching someone'').
 
 
 
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