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1. (n.) impetigo
a contagious skin infection, usu. streptococcal, characterized by pustules that erupt and form crusts.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L impetīgō=impet(ere) to make for, attack (see impetus ) +-īgō, as in vertīgōvertigo)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) impetigo
a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) impetigo
a cutaneous, pustular eruption, not attended with fever; usually, a kind of eczema with pustulation
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. impetigo
a cutaneous eruption, generally in clusters, of yellow-scaled pustules, which grow thicker and larger; common among children ill fed and ill cared for.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. impetigo
A common superficial bacterial infection caused by STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS or group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Characteristics include pustular lesions that rupture and discharge a thin, amber-colored fluid that dries and forms a crust. This condition is commonly located on the face, especially about the mouth and nose.
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