n.
Pronunciation: ˌ er- ə - ' si-p( ə -)l ə s, ˌ ir-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English erisipila, from Latin erysipelas, from Greek, from erysi- (prob. akin to Greek erythros red) + -pelas (prob. akin to Latin pellis skin) ― more at RED , FELL
Date: 14th century
: an acute febrile disease associated with intense edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues caused by a hemolytic streptococcus