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Word: Impetigo
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin, from impetere ‘to assail, attack’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪmpɪˈtʌɪɡəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a contagious bacterial skin infection forming pustules and yellow crusty sores.
Short Definition:contagious bacterial skin infection
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