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erysipelas
Definition: an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
Definition: An acute, sometimes recurrent febrile disease caused by infection of a hemolytic streptococcus, associated with intense edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, and marked by large raised red patches on the skin.