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chilblain
CIDE DICTIONARY
chilblain, 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. [1913 Webster]
chilblain, v. t.
To produce chilblains upon. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chilblain, n. a painful itching swelling of the skin usu. on a hand, foot, etc., caused by exposure to cold and by poor circulation.
Derivative
chilblained adj.
Etymology
CHILL + BLAIN
THESAURUS
chilblain
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