erysipelas
Meanings
Plural: erysipelases
Noun
- an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
- An acute, sometimes recurrent febrile disease caused by infection of a hemolytic streptococcus, associated with intense edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, and marked by large raised red patches on the skin.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English erisipila, borrowed from Latin erysipelas, from Ancient Greek ἐρῠσῐ́πελᾰς (erŭsĭ́pelăs), probably related to ἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós, “red”) and πέλμᾰ (pélmă, “the sole of a foot”).
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 16
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