n.
Pronunciation: ' te-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English teter, from Old English; akin to Old High German zittaroh tetter, Sanskrit dadru leprosy, d ṛ ṇ ā ti he tears ― more at TEAR
Date: before 12th century
: any of various vesicular skin diseases (as ringworm, eczema, and herpes)