Definitions For Erysipeloid

Noun

ERYSIPELOID. (countable and uncountable, plural ERYSIPELOIDs) (disease, usually, uncountable) A mild cutaneous infection by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in humans that resembles erysipelas. : Synonym: fish poisoning (medicine, countable) A cutaneous cancer metastasis, most commonly associated with breast carcinoma, presenting as an erythematous patch or plaque that resembles erysipelas. : Synonym: carcinoma erysipeloides

Derived terms

erysipeloid of Rosenbach

Translations

Polish: różyca, f {{C, en, Bacterial diseases}}

Adjective

(not comparable) (medicine) Resembling erysipelas.

Etymology

from erysipelas + oid.

Is Erysipeloid a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Words with Friends
18

The word Erysipeloid is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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