impetigo

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im·pe·ti·go /ˌɪmpəˈtaɪɡəʊ $ -ɡoʊ/ noun [uncountable] MIan infectious skin disease 脓疱病〔一种传染性皮肤病〕

Examples from the Corpus

impetigo• This was diagnosed as impetigo, an unpleasant and contagious affliction.• Skin diseases, such as impetigo or scabies, are transmitted by direct contact.• I don't think she's being shunned because of her impetigo.Origin impetigo (1300-1400) Latin impetere; → IMPETUS

im·pe·ti·go nounChineseSyllable

infectious disease Corpus an skin

impetigo
im‧pe‧ti‧go /ˌɪmpəˈtaɪɡəʊ, ˌɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ $ -ɡoʊ/

noun [uncountable]

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: impetere; ⇨ impetus

an infectious skin disease

im·pe·tigo

BrE

/ˌɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ/

NAmE

/ˌɪmpɪˈtaɪɡoʊ/

noun

[uncountable]

an infectious disease that causes sore areas on the skin 脓疱病