erysipeloid

erysipeloid definition - medical

er·y·sip·e·loid (ĕrˌĭ-sĭpˈə-loidˌ, îrˌ-)

noun
An infectious disease of the skin that is contracted by handling fish or meat infected with the bacterium Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae and characterized by red lesions on the hands.

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