Definition of Chilblein
Chil"blain` (?), n. [Chill +
Blain.] A blain, sore, or inflammatory swelling,
produced by exposure of the feet or hands to cold, and attended
by itching, pain, and sometimes ulceration.
Chil"blain`, v. t. To produce
chilblains upon.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (pathology) An itchy purple red inflammation of the skin, especially of the hands, feet and ears. It occurs when capillaries below the skin are damaged by exposure to cold weather.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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