erysipeloid,
n. [L., fr. Gr.
'erysi`pelas;
'eryqro`s red +
pe`lla hide, skin. See
Red, and
Pell,
n.].
a usually self-limiting cellulitis of the hand somewhat resembling erysipelas, caused by the bacterium Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. It may start at the site of a wound obtained while handling meat or fish, and may occasionally become generalizd with protracted illness and severe toxemia. [PJC]