ERYSIPELAS

erysipelas

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

erysipelas (usually uncountable, plural erysipelases)

(disease) A severe skin disease caused by streptococcus infection in surface and surrounding tissue, marked by continued spreading inflammation.

Source: Wiktionary

Er`y*sip"e*las, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Red, and Pell, n.] (Med.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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