impetigo

[ im-pi-tahy-goh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a contagious skin disease, especially of children, usually caused by streptococcal bacteria, marked by a superficial pustular eruption, particularly on the face.

impetigo

/ ˌɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ; ˌɪmpɪˈtɪdʒɪnəs /

noun

1. a contagious bacterial skin disease characterized by the formation of pustules that develop into yellowish crusty sores

impetigo

/ ĭm′pĭ-tī′gō /

1. A contagious skin infection caused by staphylococcal or streptococcal bacteria and seen most commonly in children. Impetigo is characterized by superficial pustules that rupture and form thick yellow crusts, usually on the face.

Derived Forms

• impetiginous, adjective

Other Words From

• im·pe·tig·i·nous [im-pi-, tij, -, uh, -n, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of impetigo¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin impetīgō, equivalent to impet ( ere ) to make for, attack ( impetus ) + -īgō, as in vertīgō vertigo

Word History and Origins

Origin of impetigo¹

C16: from Latin: scabby eruption, from impetere to assail; see impetus ; for form, compare vertigo

Example Sentences

From impetigo contagiosa, and the flat pustular syphiloderm.

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From what diseases is impetigo contagiosa to be differentiated?

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This variety was formerly thought to be a distinct disease, and was described under the name of impetigo simplex.

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It is closely allied to impetigo contagiosa, and may in fact be regarded as a markedly inflammatory form of the latter affection.

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Similar abscesses are met with on the scalp in association with eczema, impetigo, and pediculosis.

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