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

From that on down to 1380 we hear or read varying and disconnected accounts of people who have been up that way, acquired a large red chilblain, made an observation, and died.

From Cordwood by Bill Nye

"Yes," said he, in that cool way he has, which can be as irritating as a chilblain.

From The Motor Maid by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson

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

The moment she complains of headache, or toothache, or a chilblain on the heel, the angel game is off, and she's got to try and hold her own as a simple mortal.

From The Gay Lord Quex A Comedy in Four Acts by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero

"Got a thorn in your shoe, or a stone-bruise, or a chilblain?"

From Vanguards of the Plains by Margaret Hill McCarter

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