erysipelas
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐρυσίπελας (erusípelas).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛɹɪˈsɪpələs/
Noun
erysipelas (usually uncountable, plural erysipelases)
- (medicine) severe skin disease caused by streptococcus infection in surface and surrounding tissue, marked by continued spreading inflammation
Translations
severe skin disease
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