ERYSIPELAS


Meaning of ERYSIPELAS in English

[ery.sip.e.las] n [ME erisipila, fr. L erysipelas, fr. Gk, fr. erysi- (prob. akin to Gk erythros red) + -pelas (prob. akin to L pellis skin)--more at red, fell] (14c): an acute febrile disease associated with intense edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues caused by a hemolytic streptococcus

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