rosacea

[ roh-zey-shuh, -shee-uh ]
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nounPathology.
  1. a chronic disorder of the facial skin marked by flare-ups and remissions that is often mistaken for acne and is characterized by flushing, redness, pimples, visible blood vessels, and burning or stinging.

Origin of rosacea

1
First recorded in 1825–35; from New Latin (acnē) rosācea “rose-colored (acne),” Latin, feminine of rosāceus “made of roses”; see origin at rosaceous
  • Formerly ac·ne ro·sa·ce·a [ak-nee roh-zey-shuh, -shee-uh] /ˈæk ni roʊˈzeɪ ʃə, -ʃi ə/ .

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rosacea

/ (rəʊˈzeɪʃə) /


noun
  1. a chronic inflammatory disease causing the skin of the face to become abnormally flushed and sometimes pustular: Also called: acne rosacea

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