| erysipelas | <dermatology> An acute superficial form of cellulitis involving the dermal lymphatics, usually caused by infection with group A streptococci and chiefly characterised by a peripherally spreading hot, bright red, oedematous, brawny, infiltrated and sharply circumscribed plaque with a raised indurated border. Formerly called St. Anthony's fire. Compare: cellulitis, phlegmon. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| erysipelas internum | An erysipelatous eruption in the vagina, uterus, and peritoneum, occurring in the puerperium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erysipelas migrans | A widely spreading form involving the entire face or body surface. Synonym: ambulant erysipelas, wandering erysipelas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erysipelas perstans faciei | Chronic, dusky red eruption of erysipelas on the face. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erysipelas pustulosum | Development of pustules over the area of erysipelas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erysipelas verrucosum | Development of verrucous or warty lesions on the area of erysipelas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambulant erysipelas | A widely spreading form involving the entire face or body surface. Synonym: ambulant erysipelas, wandering erysipelas. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| phlegmonous erysipelas | A form marked by invasion of the subcutaneous tissues, with the formation of deep-seated abscesses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wandering erysipelas | A widely spreading form involving the entire face or body surface. Synonym: ambulant erysipelas, wandering erysipelas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical erysipelas | Erysipelas caused by infection of the wound following a surgical procedure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| swine erysipelas | An acute and chronic contagious disease of young pigs caused by erysipelothrix insidiosa. (12 Dec 1998) |