erysipelas
Pathology. an acute, febrile infectious disease, caused by a specific streptococcus, characterized by diffusely spreading deep-red inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes.
Also called swine erysipelas. Veterinary Pathology. a disease of swine, caused by the organism Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, characterized by urticaria, vegetative endocarditis, arthritis, and sometimes septicemia.
Origin of erysipelas
1Other words from erysipelas
- er·y·si·pel·a·tous [er-uh-si-pel-uh-tuhs, eer-], /ˌɛr ə sɪˈpɛl ə təs, ˌɪər-/, adjective
- pseu·do·er·y·si·pel·a·tous, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for erysipelas
/ (ˌɛrɪˈsɪpɪləs) /
an acute streptococcal infectious disease of the skin, characterized by fever, headache, vomiting, and purplish raised lesions, esp on the face: Also called: Saint Anthony's fire
Origin of erysipelas
1Derived forms of erysipelas
- erysipelatous (ˌɛrɪsɪˈpɛlətəs), adjective
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