a type of skin inflammation found mostly in small children
strophulus in American English
(ˈstrɑfjələs)
noun
Pathology
a papular eruption of the skin, esp. in infants, occurring in several forms and usually harmless
Also called: red gum, tooth rash
Word origin
[1800–10; ‹ NL ‹ Gk stróph(os) twine + L -ulus-ule]This word is first recorded in the period 1800–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: gong, peripheral, rejuvenate, studio, unprofessional