Biomaterial Database

St. Anthony's fire: an eponym for ergotism, not erysipelas. 1995

M W Carlton, and D B Kunkel

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D004850	Eponyms	Names based on or derived from the name of a person or a place.	Eponym
D004881	Ergotism	Poisoning caused by ingesting ergotized grain or by the misdirected or excessive use of ergot as a medicine.	Ergot Poisoning,Saint Anthonys Fire,St. Anthonys Fire,Poisoning, Ergot,Saint Anthony's Fire,St. Anthony's Fire,Ergot Poisonings,Ergotisms,Fire, St. Anthonys,Poisonings, Ergot,Saint Anthony Fire,St. Anthony Fire
D004886	Erysipelas	An acute infection of the skin caused by species of STREPTOCOCCUS. This disease most frequently affects infants, young children, and the elderly. Characteristics include pink-to-red lesions that spread rapidly and are warm to the touch. The commonest site of involvement is the face.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D049690	History, Ancient	The period of history before 500 of the common era.	Ancient History,Ancient History (Medicine),Ancient History of Medicine,History of Medicine, Ancient,Medicine, Ancient History,Ancient Histories (Medicine),Ancient History Medicine,Ancient History Medicines,Histories, Ancient (Medicine),History Medicine, Ancient,History Medicines, Ancient,History, Ancient (Medicine),Medicine Ancient History,Medicines, Ancient History
D049691	History, Medieval	The period of history from the year 500 through 1450 of the common era.	Medieval History,History of Medicine, Medieval,History of Medicine, Renaissance,Medicine, Medieval History,Medicine, Renaissance,Medieval History (Medicine),Renaissance Medicine,Histories, Medieval (Medicine),History Medicine, Medieval,History, Medieval (Medicine),Medieval Histories (Medicine),Medieval History Medicine