Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A chilblain.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) A chilblain.
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- noun
chilblain
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
Etymologies
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Examples
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This inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin is also known as pernio and perniosis ...
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This inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin is also known as pernio and perniosis ...
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This inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin is also known as pernio and perniosis ...
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This inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin is also known as pernio and perniosis ...
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This inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin is also known as pernio and perniosis ...
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This inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin is also known as pernio and perniosis ...
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This inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin is also known as pernio and perniosis ...
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This inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin is also known as pernio and perniosis ...
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This inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin is also known as pernio and perniosis ...
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This inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin is also known as pernio and perniosis ...
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chilblains
January 29, 2008