impetigo

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: im=pe=ti=go

CIDE DICTIONARY

impetigo, n. [L., fr. impetere to attack.].

 A cutaneous, pustular eruption, not attended with fever; usually, a kind of eczema with pustulation.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

impetigo, n. a contagious bacterial skin infection forming pustules and yellow crusty sores.

Derivative

impetiginous adj.

Etymology

ME f. L impetigo -ginis f. impetere assail

THESAURUS

impetigo

acne, acne vulgaris, dermamycosis, dermatitis, dermatosis, eczema, elephantiasis, epithelioma, erysipelas, erythema, exanthem, heat rash, herpes, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, hives, itch, jungle rot, leprosy, lichen, lichen primus, lupus, lupus vulgaris, miliaria, pemphigus, prickly heat, pruigo, pruritus, psora, ringworm, scabies, shingles, skin cancer, tetter