Impetigo (Noun)
Meaning
A very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The child was diagnosed with impetigo after developing a rash on her face that wouldn't heal.
- Impetigo is a highly contagious skin infection that can spread quickly through schools and daycare centers.
- The medic treated the soldier for impetigo, which had broken out on his arms and legs during the long and grueling hike.
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics to clear up the impetigo that had been plaguing her young patient for weeks.
- After scratching a mosquito bite, the boy's skin broke out in a nasty case of impetigo that required a trip to the urgent care clinic.