rainscald

English

Etymology

From rain +‎ scald.

Noun

rainscald (uncountable)

1. (pathology) A skin disease made more likely by excessive dampness that facilitates skin penetration by the infectious zoospores; a bacterial infection by Dermatophilus congolensis found mostly in ruminants.

Synonyms

• dermatophilosis
• streptothricosis
• rain rot

Coordinate terms

• pastern dermatitis
• mud fever
• scratches

Anagrams

• Cardinals, cardinals