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Noun: erysipelas  ,e-ri'si-pu-lus
  1. Acute streptococcal infection causing deep-red inflammation of skin and mucous membranes
    "The erysipelas on her leg required immediate antibiotic treatment"

Derived forms: erysipelases

Type of: Saint Anthony's fire

Encyclopedia: Erysipelas