IMPETIGO


Meaning of IMPETIGO in English

— impetiginous /im'pi tij"euh neuhs/ , adj.

/im'pi tuy"goh/ , n. Pathol.

a contagious skin disease, esp. of children, usually caused by streptococcal bacteria, marked by a superficial pustular eruption, particularly on the face.

[ 1350-1400; ME impetigo, equiv. to impet ( ere ) to make for, attack (see IMPETUS) + -igo, as in vertigo VERTIGO ]

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