'Ecthyma' definitions:

Definition of 'Ecthyma'

From: GCIDE
  • Ecthyma \Ec*thy"ma\, n.; pl. Ecthymata. [NL., fr. Gr. ? pimple, fr. ? to break out.] (Med.) A cutaneous eruption, consisting of large, round pustules, upon an indurated and inflamed base. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]