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Illness > Saint Anthony's fire, disease

Preferred term

Saint Anthony's fire, disease  

Definition

  • Name formerly used for certain inflammatory and highly contagious skin conditions, supposedly cured by praying to S. Anthony of Egypt

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • ERESIPELE
  • Ergotism
  • ERGOT POISONING
  • Erysipelas
  • S. ANTHONY'S FIRE, DISEASE

Notation

  • 112233

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-T9SXZF2K-0

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