IMPETIGO


Meaning of IMPETIGO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌim-pə-ˈtē-(ˌ)gō, -ˈtī- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from impetere to attack — more at impetus

Date: 14th century

: an acute contagious staphylococcal or streptococcal skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and yellowish crusts

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