ALL meanings of impetigo
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I i - noun impetigo skin disease 1
- noun impetigo A contagious bacterial skin infection forming pustules and yellow, crusty sores. 1
- noun impetigo a contagious skin disease, especially of children, usually caused by streptococcal bacteria, marked by a superficial pustular eruption, particularly on the face. 1
- noun impetigo a contagious bacterial skin disease characterized by the formation of pustules that develop into yellowish crusty sores 0
- noun impetigo any of certain skin diseases characterized by the eruption of pustules, esp., a contagious disease of this kind, caused by staphylococci and streptococci 0
- noun impetigo (pathology) A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites. 0