serpiginous

adjective ser·pig·i·nous \(ˌ)sər-ˈpi-jə-nəs\

Definition of SERPIGINOUS

: creeping, spreading; especially : healing over in one portion while continuing to advance in another <serpiginous ulcers>

— ser·pig·i·nous·ly adverb

Middle English serpiginose, from Medieval Latin serpiginosus, from serpigin-, serpigo creeping skin disease, from Latin serpere to creep

First Known Use: 15th century

Medical Dictionary

adjective ser·pig·i·nous \(ˌ)sər-ˈpij-ə-nəs\

: slowly spreading; especially : healing over in one portion while continuing to advance in another <serpiginous ulcer>

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