impetigo herpetiformis

impetigo herpetiformis definition - medical

impetigo her·pet·i·for·mis (hər-pĕtˌə-fôrˈmĭs)

noun
A rare pyoderma occurring most commonly in pregnant women as an eruption of small, closely aggregated pustules accompanied by fever and fatigue.

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