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Meaning of 'erysipelas' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Erysipelas [ 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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ery eryngium eryngo erysipelatoid erysipelatous erysipelous erythema erythematic erythematous erythraean

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