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hydroa

American  
[hahy-droh-uh] / haɪˈdroʊ ə /

noun

Pathology.
  1. any skin condition characterized by red vesicular areas.


Etymology

Origin of hydroa

< 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

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