tetter
[ tet-er ]
/ ˈtɛt ər /
noun
(not in technical use) any of various eruptive skin diseases, as herpes, eczema, and impetigo.
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Origin of tetter
before 900; Middle English; Old English teter; cognate with Sanskrit dadru kind of skin disease
Words nearby tetter
tetrodotoxin, tetrose, tetroxide, tetryl, tetrytol, tetter, tetterbush, tettigoniid, Tetuán, Tetzel, Teucer
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Example sentences from the Web for tetter
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 LeslieTetter, tet′ėr, n. a popular name for several eruptive diseases of the skin.
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 SloaneRingworm is a curious form of tetter, in which the inflamed patches assume the form of a ring.
British Dictionary definitions for tetter
tetter
/ (ˈtɛtə) /
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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Medical definitions for tetter
tetter
[ tĕt′ər ]
n.
Any of various skin diseases, such as eczema, psoriasis, or herpes, characterized by eruptions and itching.
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