serpigo
/sərˈpaɪɡoʊ/
noun
- A skin disease that spreads slowly, such as ringworm or herpes.
- The herbalist claimed his ointment could heal serpigo within a week.
- The old medical text described serpigo as a creeping rash that was hard to cure.
- In medieval times, people with serpigo were often isolated to prevent the spread of the disease.
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