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1. (n.) erysipelas
a deep-red rash of the skin and mucous membranes accompanied by fever and pain, caused by any of a group of hemolytic streptococci.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME erisipila < L erysipelas < Gk erysípelas)
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1. (noun) erysipelas
an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
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1. (noun) erysipelas
st. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically
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1. erysipelas
known popularly as St. Anthony's Fire and Rose, a febrile disease, manifesting itself in acute inflammation of the skin, which becomes vividly scarlet and ultimately peels; confined chiefly to the head; is contagious, and recurrent.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. erysipelas
An acute infection of the skin caused by species of STREPTOCOCCUS. This disease most frequently affects infants, young children, and the elderly. Characteristics include pink-to-red lesions that spread rapidly and are warm to the touch. The commonest site of involvement is the face.
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