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English > 1 sense of the word erysipelas:
NOUNstateerysipelasan acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
English > erysipelas: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningAn acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes.
BroaderSaint Anthony's fireAny of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions