fogo
- noun
- /ˈfoʊɡoʊ/
- Specialized
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with fogo after examining the skin lesions.
Examples
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Treatment for fogo often requires both medication and proper wound care.
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In some rural areas, outbreaks of fogo are still a serious health concern.
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The patient was diagnosed with fogo last week.
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Many people in Brazil suffer from fogo outbreaks.
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The doctor diagnosed the patient with fogo after examining the skin lesions.
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In some rural areas, outbreaks of fogo are still a serious health concern.
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Treatment for fogo often requires both medication and proper wound care.
Synonyms
2
9.9
A skin infection that makes painful sores after long stays in wet, dirty places in hot weather
1
9.0
An open skin sore caused by a small parasite in hot countries
A skin infection from tiny parasites in warm countries that makes open sores
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fogo for the disease comes from the Portuguese word fogo 'fire'. A helpful way to remember this is that the skin sores can look or feel like burns, so people used the word for 'fire' to name the illness.