Erysipelas

[,eri'siplәs]

Definition

(noun.) an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes.

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Definition

(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.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Saint Anthony's fire.

Typist: Nadine

Definition

n. an inflammatory disease generally in the face marked by a bright redness of the skin.—adj. Erysipel′atous.

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