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pɪˈtaɪ noun Pathology.
a contagious skin disease, especially of children, usually caused by streptococcal bacteria, marked by a superficial pustular eruption, particularly on the face.
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| —n | |
| a contagious bacterial skin disease characterized by the formation of pustules that develop into yellowish crusty sores | |
| [C16: from Latin: scabby eruption, from impetere to assail; see | |
| impetiginous | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
impetigo im·pe·ti·go (ĭm'pĭ-tī'gō)
n. pl. im·pe·ti·gos
A contagious skin infection caused by staphylococcal or streptococcal bacteria and characterized by the eruption of superficial pustules that rupture and form thick yellow crusts, usually on the face; it is most commonly seen in children. Also called impetigo contagiosa, impetigo vulgaris.
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Science Dictionary
| impetigo (ĭm'pĭ-tī'gō) Pronunciation Key
A contagious skin infection caused by staphylococcal or streptococcal bacteria and seen most commonly in children. Impetigo is characterized by superficial pustules that rupture and form thick yellow crusts, usually on the face. |
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Example sentences
Impetigo is a common, highly infectious skin disease caused by bacterial infection and characterized by crusting skin lesions.
The disease tends to develop into widespread skin infection that resembles impetigo.
The blister is similar to that seen in persons with impetigo, but the infection spreads much deeper into the skin.
Clinical diagnosis of bullous or non bullous impetigo.
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