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serpigo
[ ser-pahy-goh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- (formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.
serpigo
/ sɜːˈpaɪɡəʊ; sɜːˈpɪdʒɪnəs /
noun
- pathol any progressive skin eruption, such as ringworm or herpes
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Derived Forms
- serpiginous, adjective
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Other Words From
- ser·pig·i·nous [ser-, pij, -, uh, -n, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of serpigo1
C14: from Medieval Latin, from Latin serpere to creep
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Example Sentences
Diseases universal and infectious—like morphoea, serpigo, lepra, variolae et morbilli.
From Project Gutenberg
The serpigo, the strangury, an eternal uneffectual priapism seize thee!
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