- chilblain
- noun Etymology: 1chill Date: 1547 an inflammatory swelling or sore caused by exposure (as of the feet or hands) to cold
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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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 — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 31219 ICD10 = ICD10|T|69|1|t|66 ICD9 = ICD9|991.5 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = derm eMedicineTopic = 322 MeshID = Chilblains, also called perniosis or blain, when occurring on… … Wikipedia
chilblain — chilblained, adj. /chil blayn/, n. Usually, chilblains. Pathol. an inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture. Also called pernio. [1540 50; CHILL + BLAIN] * * * ▪ pathology also called pernio, or erythema pernio … Universalium
chilblain — noun [ˈtʃɪlbleɪnz/ An itchy purple red inflammation of the skin, especially of the hands, feet and ears. It occurs when capillaries below the skin are damaged by exposure to cold weather. Syn: erythema pernio, pernio … Wiktionary
