Erysipelas

Translation of "erysipelas" into Russian

Noun

/ˌɛr.ɪˈsɪp.əl.əs/

erysipelas

Erysipelas is a bacterial infection of the skin.

Рожа - это бактериальная инфекция кожи.

Noun

/ˌɛr.ɪˈsɪp.əl.əs/

A bacterial infection of the skin's outer layers, typically caused by Streptococcus bacteria, characterized by redness, swelling, and fever.

The patient was diagnosed with erysipelas after presenting with a red, swollen rash on her leg.

An acute, sometimes recurrent inflammation of the skin and underlying tissue, formerly referred to as St Anthony’s fire.

In the 19th century, erysipelas was one of the most dreaded complications after surgery.