impetigo Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode

WordNet

Im`pe*ti"go noun
Etymology
L., fr. impetere to attack.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A cutaneous, pustular eruption, not attended with fever; usually, a kind of eczema with pustulation.

Webster 1913