erysipelas
n. அக்கி, உடல்மீது திண்சிவப்பு நிறம் படரும் நோய் வகை.
Er`y*sip"e*las, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Red, and Pell, n.] (Med.) Defn: St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.