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Saint Anthony's fire vs erysipelas

erysipelas vs Saint Anthony's fire

Saint Anthony's fire and erysipelas both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Saint Anthony's fire Yes No No No
erysipelas Yes No No No
As nouns, erysipelas is a hyponym of Saint Anthony's fire; that is, erysipelas is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Saint Anthony's fire:
  • Saint Anthony's fire: any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions
  • erysipelas: an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
Saint Anthony's fire (noun) erysipelas (noun)
any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
Difference between Saint Anthony's fire and erysipelas

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