ECTHYMA


Meaning of ECTHYMA in English

— 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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .