Definition of impetigo Impetigo

im•pe•ti•go

We found 5 definitions of impetigo from 5 different sources.

What does impetigo mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: impetigoes

impetigo - a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode

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Wiktionary

impetigo (Noun)
A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

impetigo (n.)
A cutaneous, pustular eruption, not attended with fever; usually, a kind of eczema with pustulation.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

impetigo
im-pe-tī′go, n. a skin disease characterised by thickly-set clusters of pustules.—adj. Impetig′inous. [L.—impetĕre, to rush upon, attack.]