I. ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsipəˌlȯid noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary erysipel as + -oid
: a localized nonfebrile dermatitis resembling erysipelas, caused by the parasite of swine erysipelas, and occurring especially about the hands of persons exposed to this organism (as by handling contaminated flesh) — see erysipelothrix
II. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
: resembling erysipelas