erysipeloid
erysipeloid (e-ri-sip-i-loid) n. an infection of the skin and underlying tissues with the bacterium Erysipelothrix insidiosa, developing usually in people handling fish, poultry, or meat. It is normally confined to a finger or hand, which becomes reddened; sometimes systemic illness develops.
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