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St. Anthony's fire
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English
Alternative forms
en St Anthony's fire
en Saint Anthony's fire
Noun
- St. Anthony's fire
Any of several inflammatory conditions of the skin:
Ergotism, a disease characterised by gangrene and a burning sensation in the hands and feet.
Erysipelas, a streptococcal skin disease.
Herpes zoster.
Translations
Aragonese: erysipelas: an desipela f, an mal royo m
Asturian: erysipelas ast erisipela f
Corsican: erysipelas co risipula f
Galician: erysipelas gl erisipela f
Italian: erysipelas: it erisipela f, it risipola f
Norwegian:
Nynorsk: nn antueld m
Occitan: erysipelas oc erisipela f
Swedish: sv Antonii eld
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