impetigo

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impetigo

/ĩ.pe.ˈti.gu/ Brazil, IPA
/ĩ.pə.ˈti.ɡu/ Portugal, IPA

Where it comes from

Do latim impetigo⁽ˡᵃ⁾ “erupção da pela”, e este do latim impetere "atacar".

noun

infecção cutânea superficial, mais comum em crianças, causada principalmente pelo microrganismo Staphylococcus aureus ou pelo Streptococcus pyogenes e é caracterizada por formar pústulas e crostas amarelas

Similar: impetigem, salsugem

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: impetigem, salsugem

In English

impetigo contagious bacterial skin disease

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"impetigo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/impetigo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

impetigo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/impetigo

Chicago

"impetigo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/impetigo.

BibTeX

@misc{impetigo_2026,
  title = {impetigo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/impetigo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}