impetigo

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

impetigo
    n 1: a very contagious infection of the skin; common in
         children; localized redness develops into small blisters
         that gradually crust and erode

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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 Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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

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