— ecthymatous /ek thim"euh teuhs, -thuy"meuh-/ , adj.
/ek"theuh meuh, ek thuy"-/ , n. Vet. Pathol.
a contagious viral disease of sheep and goats and occasionally of humans, marked by vesicular and pustular lesions on the lips. Also called contagious ecthyma, sore mouth .
[ 1825-35; ékthyma pustule, equiv. to ek- EC- + thý ( ein ) to be angry + -ma n. suffix ]