1) Bacterial disease
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Erysipelas is an infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by streptococcus. This condition causes systemic (whole body) symptoms including fever, chills, nausea, and vomiting.
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• (n.) St. Anthony`s fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.
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(Gr. erythros red + pella skin) an acute superficial form of cellulitis involving the dermal lymphatics, usually caused by infection with group A streptococci, and chiefly characterized by a peripherally spreading hot, bright red, edematous, brawny, infiltrated, and sharply circumscribed plaque with a raised indurated border. Formerly called St. A....
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contagious infection of the skin and underlying tissue, caused by group A B-hemolytic streptococcus bacteria. Erysipelas causes affected areas of ... [2 related articles]
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Also known as St. Anthony's fire, a skin infection, usually affecting the face, caused by certain types of streptococcus. Erysipelas is common in infancy and middle age. Erythema and swelling spread with a clear margin and cause blistering. It is a short illness with fever; if it affects the trunk i...
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<dermatology> An acute superficial form of cellulitis involving the dermal lymphatics, usually caused by infection with group A streptococci and chiefly characterised by a peripherally spreading hot, bright red, oedematous, brawny, infiltrated and sharply circumscribed plaque with a raised indurated border. Formerly called St. Anthony's fire....
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(er″ә-sip´ә-lәs) an acute, contagious form of cellulitis caused by infection with Group A hemolytic streptococci. The visible symptoms are round or oval patches on the skin that enlarge, spread, and become swollen, tender, and red. Affected skin is hot to the touch, and adjacent skin may form bli...
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a skin infection that usually affects the arms, legs, or face, characterized by shiny, red areas, small blisters, and swollen lymph nodes.
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A spreading infection of the dermis possibly associated with an allergic reaction to products of the causative organism, Streptococcus pyogenes .
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Er`y·sip'e·las noun [ Latin , from Greek
'erysi`pelas ;
'eryqro`s red +
pe`lla hide, skin. See
Red , and
Pell ,
noun ]
(Medicine) St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin,...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: er′i-sip′ĕ-lăs Definitions: 1. A specific, acute, superficial cutaneous cellulitis caused by β-hemolytic streptococci and characterized by hot, red, edematous, brawny, and sharply defined eruptions; usually accompanied by severe constitutional symptoms.
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An disease. Synonyms Rose, Saint Anthony's Fire (from its burning heat or, perhaps, because Saint Anthony was supposed to cure it miraculously).
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Erysipelas (Saint Anthony's Fire) is a contagious disease due to the invasion of the tissues by the streptococcus germ, producing fever and a local redness of the skin. The inflammation of the skin may spread to deeper tissues, producing widespread necrosis and other complications occurring such as pneumonia, nephritis or meningitis.
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An acute streptococcus bacterial infection that results in inflammation and is commonly treated by Dr. Miller or other dermatologists.
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Erysipelas is a bacterial cellulitis caused by Streptococcus spp. There is rapid progression of an erythematous warm indurated area, usually on the leg or face. The lesion can be very tender. When present on the leg, it is usually at a site of compromised vascular circulation. Bullae may develop in the area of cellulitis.
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a skin infection, typically caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, that presents as a red, large, intensely inflamed patch of skin involving the dermis, usually with clear borders, typically on the legs or face
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an infection caused by streptococci bacteria; characterised by fever and rash
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noun an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
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a bacterial skin infection that usually affects the arms, legs, or face, characterized by shiny, red areas, small blisters, and swollen lymph nodes.
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An acute beta-hemolytic group A streptococcal infection of the skin involving the superficial dermal lymphatics that causes marked swelling.
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an infectious disease mostly of swine, usually causing purple or red diamond
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a bacterial skin infection that usually affects the arms, legs, or face, characterized by shiny, red areas, small blisters, and swollen lymph nodes.
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an acute, febrile infectious disease, caused by a specific streptococcus, characterized by diffusely spreading deep-red inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes. · Also calleda disease of swine, caused by the organism Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, characterized by urticaria, vegetative endocarditis, arthritis, and sometimes septicemia.
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An acute streptococcus bacterial infection that results in inflammation.
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