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erysipeloid
[ er-uh-sip-uh-loid, eer-uh- ]
/ ˌɛr əˈsɪp əˌlɔɪd, ˌɪər ə- /
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noun Pathology.
a disease of humans contracted by contact with the bacillus Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, which causes erysipelas in swine, characterized by a painful local ulcer, generally on one of the hands.
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Origin of erysipeloid
First recorded in 1885–90; erysipel(as) + -oid
Words nearby erysipeloid
Erymanthian boar, Erymanthus, eryngium, eryngo, erysipelas, erysipeloid, erysipelothrix, erythema, erythematous, erythorbate, erythorbic acid
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British Dictionary definitions for erysipeloid
erysipeloid
/ (ˌɛrɪˈsɪpɪˌlɔɪd) /
noun
an infective dermatitis mainly affecting the hands, characterized by inflammation and caused by the microorganism Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae on contaminated meat, poultry, or fish: most prevalent among fishermen and butchers
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