• (n.) Inflammation of external parts of the body; erysipelatous inflammation.
Phlo·go'sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... burning heat.] (Medicine) Inflammation of external parts of the body; erysipelatous inflammation. 
phlogosis Inflammation, especially of external parts of the body; erysipelatous inflammation. In medicine, erysipelas is also known as St. Anthony's fire; an acute febrile disease associated with intense, local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues; caused by a hemolytic streptococcus.