Erysipelas
Pronunciation : Er`y*sip"e*las
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr. Red, and Pell, n.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913