Brazilian dudeMain Entry: ery·sip·e·las
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English erisipila, from Latin erysipelas, from Greek, from erysi- (prob. akin to Greek erythros red) + -pelas (probably akin to Latin pellis skin) -- more at RED, FELL
: an acute febrile disease associated with intense edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues caused by a hemolytic streptococcus
Erysipelas
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- Grand Panjandrum
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Erysipelas
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- Great Grand Panjandrum
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Let's not get all hot and bothered about Erysipelas; it could engender bad blood. It sounds like the name of a Greek or Shakespearean character.
And Lo, Zeus sent Erysipelas amongst Men to spread disease and foment discomfort . . .
Regards//Larry
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