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erysipeloid
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
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