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chilblain

/ˈtʃɪl.bleɪn/

Translations

chilblainnoun

chilblains

/ˈtʃɪl.bleɪn/

She suffered from chilblains every winter.

Каждую зиму она страдала от обморожений.

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Synonyms

cold sore

chilblainnoun

A painful, itching swelling on the skin, typically on a hand or foot, caused by poor circulation in the skin when exposed to cold.

After spending hours outside in the snow without proper gloves, she developed a chilblain on her fingers.

(usually plural chilblains) The medical condition characterized by the development of such painful, itching swellings after exposure to cold.

Repeated exposure to damp, cold weather left him suffering from chilblain every winter.