chilblain

American  

[chil-blayn] / ˈtʃɪl bleɪn /

noun

Pathology.

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

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chilblain British  

/ ˈtʃɪlˌbleɪn /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• chilblained
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of chilblain

First recorded in 1540–50; chill + blain

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Example Sentences

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chilblain

Gangrene from Frost-bite.—It is difficult to draw the line between the third degree of chilblain and the milder forms of true frost-bite; the difference is merely one of degree.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson

You don't hardly hear of chilblain feet now, but then most every child you saw had cracked heels.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration

Frequently the whole foot is like a big "chilblain" and is very hot, red and swollen.

From 1914 by John Denton Pinkstone French, Earl of Ypres

Lucky for you you brought the poor boy out, when I thought him safe by the fire nursing his chilblain.

From Lady Hester, or, Ursula's Narrative by Charlotte Mary Yonge

The train is full of very painful feet: like a form of large burning chilblain all over the foot, and you can't do anything for them, poor lambs.

From Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front, 1914-1915 by Anonymous

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