er·y·sip·e·loid ( r  -sp  -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. [erysipel(as) + -oid.] |
erysipeloid [ˌɛrɪˈsɪpɪˌlɔɪd]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) 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
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