|
Erysipelas - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
|
Erysipelas : (noun)
1: an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red
inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
Based on WordNet 2.0
|
|
Erysipelas : \Er`y*sip"e*las\, n. [L., fr. Gr. 'erysi`pelas;
'eryqro`s red _ pe`lla hide, skin. See Red, and Pell, n.]
(Med.)
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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
|
|
|
|
|
