erysipelas

er·y·sip·e·las

noun \ˌer-ə-ˈsip-(ə-)ləs, ˌir-\

Definition of ERYSIPELAS

1

: an acute febrile disease that is associated with intense often vesicular and edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues and that is caused by a hemolytic streptococcus

2

: swine erysipelas—used especially when the disease affects hosts other than swine