Definition of erysipelas Erysipelas
er•y•sip•e•las
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What does erysipelas mean?
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NounPlural: erysipelas |
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| erysipelas - an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes |
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- erysipelas (Noun)
Severe skin disease caused by streptococcus infection in surface and surrounding tissue, marked by continued spreading inflammation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- erysipelas (n.)
St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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erysipelas
An infectious disease of the skin marked by inflammation and accompanied by fever.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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erysipelas
er-i-sip′e-las, n. an inflammatory disease, generally in the face, marked by a bright redness of the skin.—adj. Erysipel′atous. [Gr.; prob. from the root of erythros, red, pella, skin.]
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🔤- erysipelas, noun, singular of erysipelases.
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