erysipeloid
[ er-uh-sip-uh-loid, eer-uh- ]
/ ˌɛr əˈsɪp əˌlɔɪd, ˌɪər ə- /
noun Pathology.
a disease of humans contracted by contact with the bacillus Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, which causes erysipelas in swine, characterized by a painful local ulcer, generally on one of the hands.
Origin of erysipeloid
First recorded in 1885–90;
erysipel(as) +
-oid
Words nearby erysipeloid
British Dictionary definitions for erysipeloid
erysipeloid
/ (ˌɛrɪˈsɪpɪˌlɔɪd) /
noun
an infective dermatitis mainly affecting the hands, characterized by inflammation and caused by the microorganism Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae on contaminated meat, poultry, or fish: most prevalent among fishermen and butchers
Medical definitions for erysipeloid
erysipeloid
[ ĕr′ĭ-sĭp′ə-loid′, îr′- ]
n.
An infectious disease of the skin that is contracted by handling fish or meat infected with the bacterium Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae and characterized by red lesions on the hands.