- a contagious bacterial skin disease characterized by the formation of pustules that develop into yellowish crusty sores
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im•pe•ti•go /ˌɪmpɪˈtaɪgoʊ/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Pathologya skin infection with red swelling spots that form crusts.
im•pe•ti•go
(im′pi tī′gō),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
im•pe•tig•i•nous
(im′pi tij′ə nəs),USA pronunciation adj.
- Pathologya contagious skin disease, esp. of children, usually caused by streptococcal bacteria, marked by a superficial pustular eruption, particularly on the face.
- Latin impetīgō, equivalent. to impet(ere) to make for, attack (see impetus) + -īgō, as in vertīgō vertigo
- 1350–1400; Middle English
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impetigo /ˌɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ/ n
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