Medical Dictionary

impetigo

noun im·pe·ti·go \ˌim-pə-ˈtē-(ˌ)gō, -ˈtī-\

Medical Definition of IMPETIGO

:  an acute contagious staphylococcal or streptococcal skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and yellowish crusts
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