Saint Anthony's fire

Definitions of Saint Anthony's fire
  1. noun
    any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions
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    types:
    erysipelas
    an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
    type of:
    disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder
    a disease affecting the skin
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