chilblain

[ chil-bleyn ]

/ ˈtʃɪl bleɪn /

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noun Usually chilblains. Pathology.

an inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture.

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Also called pernio.

Origin of chilblain

First recorded in 1540–50; chill + blain

OTHER WORDS FROM chilblain

chilblained, adjective

Words nearby chilblain

Chihuahua, Chikamatsu, chi kung, chil-, chilalgia, chilblain, Chilcat, child, child abuse, child-abuse register, child-battering

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How to use chilblain in a sentence

But Boreas Bluster, coming in just then, saw what was going on, and gave Chilblain a whack that sent him spinning out of the room.
Prince Lazybones and Other Stories|Mrs. W. J. Hays
But I was not so to be finished off, though feeling in my knuckles now as if it were a blueness and a sense of chilblain.
Lorna Doone|R. D. Blackmore
I did look like that in his studio, though the chilblain was itching.
To Tell You the Truth|Leonard Merrick
Jimmy would be sure to tell her that the first signs of a chilblain were approaching.
Girls New and Old|L. T. Meade

The beastly thing's alphabetical, and only gets to "Chilblain."
Punch, or the London Charivari, November 4th 1893|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chilblain

chilblain

/ (ˈtʃɪlˌbleɪn) /

noun

pathol (usually plural) an inflammation of the fingers, toes, or ears, caused by prolonged exposure to moisture and coldTechnical name: pernio

Derived forms of chilblain

chilblained, adjective

Word Origin for chilblain

C16: from chill (n) + blain

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Medical definitions for chilblain

chilblain

[ chĭl′blān′ ]

Erythema, itching, and burning, especially of the dorsa of the fingers and toes, and of the heels, nose, and ears, resulting from exposure to moist cold.erythema pernio