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/ɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ/ · noun
(pathology) A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites..
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Impetigo means (pathology) A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites..
Common synonyms include school sores.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use impetigo where its definition matches the intended context.
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