tetter

[tet-er]

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noun

(not in technical use) any of various eruptive skin diseases, as herpes, eczema, and impetigo.

Origin of tetter

before 900; Middle English; Old English teter; cognate with Sanskrit dadru kind of skin disease

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Related Words for tetter

inflammation, rash, dermatitis, tetter

Examples from the Web for tetter

Historical Examples of tetter

He is covered with tetter, a disease of such a sort as to increase his vehemence and his activity.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
William Milligan Sloane
Should the tetter re-appear with the return of cold weather, immediately resume the use of this solution.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book
Eliza Leslie
Ringworm is a curious form of tetter, in which the inflamed patches assume the form of a ring.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889
Barkham Burroughs
Tetter, tet′ėr, n. a popular name for several eruptive diseases of the skin.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)
Various

British Dictionary definitions for tetter

tetter

noun

a blister or pimple
informal any of various skin eruptions, such as eczema

Word Origin for tetter

Old English teter; related to Old High German zitaroh, Sanskrit dadru, Late Latin derbita

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tetter in Medicine

tetter

[tĕt′ər]

Any of various skin diseases, such as eczema, psoriasis, or herpes, characterized by eruptions and itching.