erysipelas

erysipelas Definition

ery·sip·elas (er′i sip′ə ləs, ir′-)

noun

an acute infectious disease of the skin or mucous membranes caused by a streptococcus and characterized by local inflammation and fever

Etymology: ME erisipela < L erysipelas < Gr < base of erythros, red + -pelas, akin to L pellis: see fell

erysipelas Related Forms

er′y·si·pel′a·tous (--si pel′ə təs) adjective

erysipelas Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

swine: Uses For the active immunization of sows, gilts, boars and growing pigs as an aid in the control of swine erysipelas.

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