impetigo
(noun) a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode
Source: WordNet® 3.1
impetigo (plural impetigos or impetigoes or impetigines)
(pathology) 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.
• school sores
Source: Wiktionary
Im`pe*ti"go, n. Etym: [L., fr. impetere to attack.] (Med.)
Definition: A cutaneous, pustular eruption, not attended with fever; usually, a kind of eczema with pustulation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
