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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
erysipelas n 1: an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
erysipelas \er`y*sip"e*las\ ([e^]r`[i^]*s[i^]p"[-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 red edematous inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is often accompanied by severe constitutional symptoms. It is caused by a group A hemolytic streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes), is contagious, and formerly often occured epidemically. [1913 Webster +PJC] | ||
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