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erysipeloid
[ er-uh-sip-uh-loid, eer-uh- ]
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.
erysipeloid
/ ˌɛ°ùɪˈ²õɪ±èɪˌ±ôɔɪ»å /
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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of erysipeloid1
First recorded in 1885–90; erysipel(as) ( def ) + -oid
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