serpigo

[ ser-pahy-goh ]
/ sərˈpaɪ goʊ /

noun Pathology.

(formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.

Origin of serpigo

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin serpīgō, equivalent to Latin serp- (derivative of serpere to creep) + -īgō as in vertīgō vertigo; cf. herpes

OTHER WORDS FROM serpigo

ser·pig·i·nous [ser-pij-uh-nuh s] /sərˈpɪdʒ ə nəs/, adjective

Words nearby serpigo

serpentine stretcher, serpentinite, serpentinize, serpentis, serpiginous, serpigo, serps, serpukhov, serpulid, serra, serra da estrela

Example sentences from the Web for serpiginous

British Dictionary definitions for serpiginous

serpigo
/ (sɜːˈpaɪɡəʊ) /

noun

pathol any progressive skin eruption, such as ringworm or herpes

Derived forms of serpigo

serpiginous (sɜːˈpɪdʒɪnəs), adjective

Word Origin for serpigo

C14: from Medieval Latin, from Latin serpere to creep

Medical definitions for serpiginous (1 of 2)

serpiginous
[ sər-pĭj′ə-nəs ]

adj.

Relating to or being a cutaneous lesion, such as an ulcer, having an arciform border and a wavy margin.

Medical definitions for serpiginous (2 of 2)

serpigo
[ sər-pī′gō ]

n.

Any creeping or serpiginous eruption.