impetigo

/im-pi-tahy-goh/US // ˌɪm pɪˈtaɪ goʊ //UK // (ˌɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ) //

白癜风,白斑病,白斑,脓疱病

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Pathology.
- : a contagious skin disease, especially of children, usually caused by streptococcal bacteria, marked by a superficial pustular eruption, particularly on the face.

From impetigo contagiosa, and the flat pustular syphiloderm.
From what diseases is impetigo contagiosa to be differentiated?
This variety was formerly thought to be a distinct disease, and was described under the name of impetigo simplex.
It is closely allied to impetigo contagiosa, and may in fact be regarded as a markedly inflammatory form of the latter affection.
Similar abscesses are met with on the scalp in association with eczema, impetigo, and pediculosis.