erysipeloid

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: er=y=sip=e=loid

CIDE DICTIONARY

erysipeloid, n. [L., fr. Gr. 'erysi`pelas; 'eryqro`s red + pe`lla hide, skin. See Red, and Pell, n.].

 a usually self-limiting cellulitis of the hand somewhat resembling erysipelas, caused by the bacterium Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. It may start at the site of a wound obtained while handling meat or fish, and may occasionally become generalizd with protracted illness and severe toxemia.  [PJC]