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erysipeloid definition

ery·sip·eloid (er′i sip′ə lo̵id′, ir′-)

noun

an infectious skin disease caused by bacteria (Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae) and characterized by red-colored lesions

Etymology: see erysipelas & -oid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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