- chilblain
- noun Etymology: 1chill Date: 1547 an inflammatory swelling or sore caused by exposure (as of the feet or hands) to cold
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Chilblain — Chil blain , chilblains chil blains, n. [Chill + Blain.] A blain, sore, or inflammatory swelling of the feet or hands, produced by exposure to cold, and attended by itching, pain, and sometimes ulceration. Syn: pernio. [1913 Webster + WordNet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chilblain — Chil blain , v. t. To produce chilblains upon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chilblain — 1540s, from CHILL (Cf. chill) + BLAIN (Cf. blain) … Etymology dictionary
chilblain — ► NOUN ▪ a painful, itching swelling on a hand or foot caused by poor circulation in the skin when exposed to cold. ORIGIN from CHILL(Cf. ↑chillness) + archaic blain, from an Old English word meaning «inflamed swelling or sore» … English terms dictionary
chilblain — [chil′blān΄] n. [ CHIL(L) + blain < OE blegen, a sore < IE * bhlei < base * bhel , to blow up, swell > BALL1] a painful swelling or sore caused by exposure to cold, esp. on the fingers, toes, or ears chilblained adj … English World dictionary
chilblain — UK [ˈtʃɪlˌbleɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms chilblain : singular chilblain plural chilblains a painful swollen lump on a finger or toe, usually in cold weather … English dictionary
Chilblain — A cold injury which, while painful, causes little or no permanent impairment. It appears as red, swollen skin which is tender, hot to the touch, and may itch. This can worsen to an aching, prickly ( pins and needles ) sensation, and then numbness … Medical dictionary
Chilblain lupus erythematosus — Classification and external resources ICD 10 L93.2 (ILDS L93.260) Chilblain lupus erythematosus (also known as Chilblain lupus erythematosus of Hutchinson [1]) is a chronic, unremitting form of lupus erythematosus with the fingertips, rims of… … Wikipedia
chilblain lupus — erythematosus a chronic unremitting form of lupus erythematosus, caused by microvascular injury secondary to cold exposure; the usual location is on the fingertips, nose, face, ears, hands, calves, or heels. Lesions may at first resemble… … Medical dictionary
chilblain lupus — (англ. chilblain ознобление + мед. лат. lupus волчанка) см. Гетчинсона ознобленная волчанка … Большой медицинский словарь
