erysipeloid \er`y*sip"e*loid\ ([e^]r`[i^]*s[i^]p"[-e]*loid), n.
   [L., fr. Gr. 'erysi`pelas; 'eryqro`s red + pe`lla hide, skin.
   See Red, and Pell, n.] (Med.)
   a usually self-limiting cellulitis of the hand somewhat
   resembling erysipelas, caused by the bacterium
   Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. It may start at the site of a
   wound obtained while handling meat or fish, and may
   occasionally become generalizd with protracted illness and
   severe toxemia. --Stedman
   [PJC]