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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 ery·sip·e·las /ˌɛrəˈsɪp(ə)ləs, ˌɪr-/
 丹毒

From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 er·y·sip·e·las /ˌɛrəˈsɪp(ə)ləs, ˌɪr-/ 名詞

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 er·y·sip·e·las n.  Med. St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused red edematous inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is often accompanied by severe constitutional symptoms.  It is caused by a group A hemolytic streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes), is contagious, and formerly often occured epidemically.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 erysipelas
      n : an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red
          inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes