impetigo
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impetigo
- /ɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ/ UK
- /ɪmpəˈtaɪɡoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -aɪɡəʊ
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin impetīgō, from impetĕre (literally “to rush upon, assail, attack”).
noun impetigos · impetigoes · impetigines
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A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites.
Similar: school sores
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noun contagious bacterial skin disease
| Español | impétigo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 膿痂疹 nōkashin |
| 中文 | 膿皰瘡 /脓疱疮 nóngpàochuāng, 膿痂疹 /脓痂疹 nóngjiāzhěn |
| Português | impetigo |
| Français | impétigo, gourme |
| Deutsch | Impetigo, Eiterflechte, Blasengrind, Eitergrind, Schleppe, Schleppscheiße |
| Italiano | impetigine |
| Русский | импети́го impetígo, парша́ paršá, стрептодерми́я streptodermíja |
| Tiếng Việt | chốc lở |
Talk about this word "impetigo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/impetigo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. impetigo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/impetigo "impetigo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/impetigo.Cite this
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