Erysipelas
WordNet
noun
(1) An acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
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Etymology
ἐρυσίπελας< ἐρυσι- (erysi-) < ἐρυθρός, red, and *πελ-, *pel (cf. Latin pellis, skin)
Noun
erysipelas
- severe skin disease caused by streptococcus infection in surface and surrounding tissue, marked by continued spreading inflammation