Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: erysipelas  ,e-ri'si-pu-lus
  1. An acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes

Derived forms: erysipelases

Type of: Saint Anthony's fire

Encyclopedia: Erysipelas

Nearest

Eryngium aquaticum
Eryngium maritimum
Eryngium yuccifolium
eryngo
Erysimum
Erysimum allionii
Erysimum arkansanum
Erysimum asperum
Erysimum cheiranthoides
Erysimum cheiri
erysipelas
Erysiphaceae
Erysiphales
Erysiphe
erythema
erythema multiforme
erythema nodosum
erythema nodosum leprosum
erythema solare
erythematous
erythrina