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Erysipelas

Erysipelas Meaning & Definition
Erysipelas Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Erysipelas?

[n] an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes

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See Also | Saint Anthony's fire

Erysipelas In Webster's Dictionary

\Er`y*sip"e*las\, n. [L., fr. Gr. 'erysi`pelas; 'eryqro`s red + pe`lla hide, skin. See {Red}, and {Pell}, n.] (Med.) St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.

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