Defn: St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.
ERYSIPELATOID
Er`y*si*pel"a*toid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.]
Defn: Resembling erysipelas.
ERYSIPELATOUS
Er`y*si*pel"a*tous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. érysipélateux.]
Defn: Resembling erysipelas, or partaking of its nature.
ERYSIPELOUS
Er`y*sip"e*lous, a.
Defn: Erysipelatous.
ERYTHEMA
Er`y*the"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Defn: A disease of the skin, in which a diffused inflammation forms rose-colored patches of variable size.
ERYTHEMATIC
Er`y*the*mat"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. érythématique.] (Med.)