名詞 erysipelas:

1. an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes

er.y.sip.e.las

n.（名詞）
An acute disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by a species of hemolytic streptococcus and marked by localized inflammation and fever.Also called Saint Anthony`s fire
丹毒：由一種溶血性鏈球菌引起的皮膚或皮下組織突發(fā)性疾病，其癥狀是局部發(fā)炎和發(fā)燒也作 Saint Anthony`s fire

來源：
Middle English erisipila
中古英語 erisipila
from Latin erysipelas
源自 拉丁語 erysipelas
from Greek erusipelas
源自 希臘語 erusipelas
erusi- [red] * see reudh-
erusi- [紅色] *參見 reudh-
-pelas [skin] * see pel- 3
-pelas [皮膚] *參見 pel- 3

【引伸】
er.ysipel.atous