hydroa

[ hahy-droh-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. any skin condition characterized by red vesicular areas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydroa¹

< New Latin < Greek hídrōia (plural) heat spots (literally, sweat eggs), equivalent to hidr ( ṓs ) sweat + -ōia, plural of ōión egg; -y- of New Latin < hydr- hydr- ¹