strophulus

(strŏfˈyə-ləs)

noun pl. stroph·u·li (-lē)
A disease, especially common among children, sometimes associated with intestinal disturbances and characterized by a papular eruption of the skin. Also called red gum2.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Greek strophos, twisted cord

Origin: , from strephein, to turn; see streb(h)- in Indo-European roots

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