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Erysipelas

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(n.) St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Erysipelas'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/erysipelas.html. 1828.
 
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