serpigo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɜːˈpaɪɡəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sər pī′gō)


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ser•pi•go  (sər pī′gō),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathology(formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.
  • Medieval Latin serpīgō, equivalent. to Latin serp- (derivative of serpere to creep) + -īgō as in vertīgō vertigo; compare herpes
  • 1350–1400; Middle English
ser•pig•i•nous  (sər pij′ə nəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
serpigo / sɜːˈpaɪɡəʊ/
  1. any progressive skin eruption, such as ringworm or herpes
    Also called: sapego
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin, from Latin serpere to creep

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