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Erysipelas
Webster's Dictionary
(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.