IMPETIGO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does impetigo mean? 

• IMPETIGO (noun)
  The noun IMPETIGO has 1 sense:

1. a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode

  Familiarity information: IMPETIGO used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IMPETIGO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("impetigo" is a kind of...):

disease of the skin; skin disease; skin disorder (a disease affecting the skin)

 Context examples 

You can treat impetigo with antibiotics.

(Impetigo, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Impetigo can spread by contact with sores or nasal discharge from an infected person.

(Impetigo, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Impetigo is a skin infection caused by bacteria.

(Impetigo, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)