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erysipeloid \er`y*sip"e*loid\ ([e^]r`[i^]*s[i^]p"[-e]*loid), n.
[L., fr. Gr. 'erysi`pelas; 'eryqro`s red + pe`lla hide, skin.
See {Red}, and {Pell}, n.] (Med.)
a usually self-limiting cellulitis of the hand somewhat
resembling erysipelas, caused by the bacterium
{Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae}. It may start at the site of a
wound obtained while handling meat or fish, and may
occasionally become generalizd with protracted illness and
severe toxemia. --Stedman
[PJC]