CHILBLAIN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture

Synonyms:

chilblain; chilblains; pernio

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("chilblain" is a kind of...):

blain (an inflammatory swelling or sore)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chilblain"):

kibe (ulcerated chilblain on the heel)

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