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

Word History and Origins

Origin of erysipeloid¹

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