impetiginous syphilid |
A type of pustular eruption occurring in secondary syphilis. Synonym: acne syphilitica, acneform syphilid, ecthymatous syphilid, impetiginous syphilid, varioliform syphilid. (05 Mar 2000) |
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impetigo |
<dermatology, microbiology> A contagious pyoderma caused by direct inoculation of group A streptococci or Staphylococcus aureus into superficial cutaneous abrasions or compromised skin. It is most commonly seen in children, usually located on the face, especially about the nose and mouth. The characteristic features are the presence of discrete fragile vesicles surrounded by an erythematous border that become pustular and rupture to discharge a thin, amber coloured seropurulent fluid that dries and forms a thick yellowish crust, the pustules may spread peripherally with central healing, evolving into annular, circinate or gyrate patterns. (18 Nov 1997) |
impetigo bullosa |
Impetigo with lesions of large size, forming bullae. (05 Mar 2000) |
impetigo circinata |
A ringlike configuration of bullous lesions of impetigo formed by confluence of several bullae or by the rupture of a single lesion with crusting of the periphery. (05 Mar 2000) |
impetigo contagiosa |
<dermatology, microbiology> A contagious pyoderma caused by direct inoculation of group A streptococci or Staphylococcus aureus into superficial cutaneous abrasions or compromised skin. It is most commonly seen in children, usually located on the face, especially about the nose and mouth. The characteristic features are the presence of discrete fragile vesicles surrounded by an erythematous border that become pustular and rupture to discharge a thin, amber coloured seropurulent fluid that dries and forms a thick yellowish crust, the pustules may spread peripherally with central healing, evolving into annular, circinate or gyrate patterns. (18 Nov 1997) |
impetigo contagiosa bullosa |
Discrete purulent skin lesions occasionally seen with streptococcal pyoderma. (05 Mar 2000) |
impetigo eczematodes |
A later stage of vesicular eczema, in which the vesicles have become secondarily infected; the lesions become covered with purulent crusts. Synonym: impetigo eczematodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
impetigo herpetiformis |
A rare pyoderma, occurring most commonly in pregnant women in the third trimester, as an eruption of small closely aggregated pustules developing upon an inflammatory base and accompanied by severe constitutional symptoms and foetal death. (05 Mar 2000) |
impetigo neonatorum |
Dermatitis exfoliativa neonatorum, a generalised pyoderma accompanied by exfoliative dermatitis, with constitutional symptoms, affecting young infants, which may result from atopic dermatitis, Leiner's disease or staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. Synonym: impetigo neonatorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
impetigo vulgaris |
<dermatology, microbiology> A contagious pyoderma caused by direct inoculation of group A streptococci or Staphylococcus aureus into superficial cutaneous abrasions or compromised skin. It is most commonly seen in children, usually located on the face, especially about the nose and mouth. The characteristic features are the presence of discrete fragile vesicles surrounded by an erythematous border that become pustular and rupture to discharge a thin, amber coloured seropurulent fluid that dries and forms a thick yellowish crust, the pustules may spread peripherally with central healing, evolving into annular, circinate or gyrate patterns. (18 Nov 1997) |
impetus |
1. A property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its weight and its motion; the force with which any body is driven or impelled; momentum. Momentum is the technical term, impetus its popular equivalent, yet differing from it as applied commonly to bodies moving or moved suddenly or violently, and indicating the origin and intensity of the motion, rather than its quantity or effectiveness. 2. Impulse; incentive; vigor; force. 3. The aititude through which a heavy body must fall to acquire a velocity equal to that with which a ball is discharged from a piece. Origin: L, fr. Impetere to rush upon, attack; pref. Im- in + petere to fall upon, seek. See Petition. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
impeyan pheasant |
<zoology> An Indian crested pheasant of the genus Lophophorus. Several species are known. Called also monaul, monal. They are remarkable for the bright colour and brilliant matallic hues of their plumage. The best known species (L. Impeyanus) has the neck of a brilliant metallic red, changing to golden yellow in certain lights. Origin: From Lady Impey, who attempted to naturalize the bird in England. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
imphee |
<botany> The African sugar cane (Holcus saccharatus), resembling the sorghum, or Chinese sugar cane. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
imping |
1. The act or process of grafting or mending. 2. <veterinary> The process of repairing broken feathers or a deficient wing. See: Imp to graft. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
implacental |
<zoology> Without a placenta, as marsupials and monotremes. A mammal having no placenta. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |