Impetigo Definition

ĭmpĭ-tīgō
noun
Any of certain skin diseases characterized by the eruption of pustules, esp., a contagious disease of this kind, caused by staphylococci and streptococci.
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Origin of Impetigo

  • Middle English from Latin impetīgō from impetere to attack impetus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin impetīgo, from impetĕre (literally “to rush upon, assail, attack”).

    From Wiktionary

Impetigo Sentence Examples

  • Impetigo tends to develop in areas of the skin that have already been damaged through some other mechanism (a cut or scrape, burn, insect bite, or vesicle from chickenpox).

  • Staphylococci - impetigo, ecthyma, boils, carbuncles and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome.

  • There is no significant difference in their effectiveness at treating impetigo.

  • Should my pregnant wife be concerned about being in close contact with children who have impetigo?

  • It is quite rare for an adult to get impetigo.

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