Meaning Of The Word Erysipelas

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Erysipelas Meaning

Erysipelas Definition
Erysipelas Definition

What's The Definition Of Erysipelas?

erysipelas in American English
an acute infectious disease of the skin or mucous membranes caused by a streptococcus and characterized by local inflammation and fever
noun: an acute, febrile infectious disease, caused by a specific streptococcus, characterized by diffusely spreading deep-red inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes

erysipelas in British English
noun: an acute streptococcal infectious disease of the skin, characterized by fever, headache, vomiting, and purplish raised lesions, esp on the face

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