serpigo
(formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.
Origin of serpigo
1Other words from serpigo
- ser·pig·i·nous [ser-pij-uh-nuhs], /sərˈpɪdʒ ə nəs/, adjective
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How to use serpigo in a sentence
The actual cautery is best for serpiginous corneal ulcers, carbolic acid being more satisfactory for those of the vesicular type.
When the eruption spreads at the border, clearing up at the older part; as, for instance, in the serpiginous syphiloderm.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman StelwagonSeveral groups may coalesce, and a serpiginous tract result (serpiginous tubercular syphiloderm).
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman StelwagonIt may also present the appearance of a serpiginous lupus vulgaris or syphiloderm.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman StelwagonA rodent ulcer was eating its way upwards, coiling on in its serpiginous fashion until the end of it was flush with her collar.
The Man from Archangel | A. Conan Doyle
British Dictionary definitions for serpigo
/ (sɜːˈpaɪɡəʊ) /
pathol any progressive skin eruption, such as ringworm or herpes
Origin of serpigo
1Derived forms of serpigo
- serpiginous (sɜːˈpɪdʒɪnəs), adjective
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