• Erysipelas

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ɛɹɪˈsɪpÉ™lÉ™s/

    Origin

    From Ancient Greek ἐρυσίπελας.

    Full definition of erysipelas

    Noun

    erysipelas

    (uncountable)
    1. (disease) severe skin disease caused by streptococcus infection in surface and surrounding tissue, marked by continued spreading inflammation
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