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erysipeloid

[ er-uh-sip-uh-loid, eer-uh- ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. 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.


erysipeloid

/ ˌɛrɪˈsɪpɪˌlɔɪd /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of erysipeloid1

First recorded in 1885–90; erysipel(as) ( def ) + -oid

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