Impetigo is defined as a:

A) condition in which a loss of pigment-producing cells results in whitish areas of skin
B) fungal infection of the skin
C) skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococci bacteria
D) contagious skin infection characterized by blisters that later erupt to form a yellowish crust


D
Explanation: This Latin term means "scabby eruption."

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