erysipelases

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A form of erysipelas — An acute, sometimes recurrent febrile disease caused by infection of a hemolytic streptococcus, associated with intense edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, and marked by large raised red patches on the skin.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of erysipelas
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APA

erysipelases. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erysipelases

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“erysipelases.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erysipelases. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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