ERYSIPELAS


Meaning of ERYSIPELAS in English

[ ˌɛrɪ'sɪpɪləs ]

■ noun Medicine a skin disease caused by a streptococcus and characterized by large raised red patches on the face and legs.

Origin

ME: via L. from Gk erusipelas ; perh. related to eruthros 'red' and pella 'skin'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.