Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In medicine, inflammation.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Med.) Inflammation of external parts of the body; erysipelatous inflammation.

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  • noun medicine inflammation of external parts of the body; erysipelatous inflammation

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek burning heat.

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