Impetigo

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Impetigo \Im`pe*ti"go\, n. [L., fr. impetere to attack.] (Med.)
     A cutaneous, pustular eruption, not attended with fever;
     usually, a kind of eczema with pustulation.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  impetigo
       n : a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children;
           localized redness develops into small blisters that
           gradually crust and erode

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  34 Moby Thesaurus words for "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