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CHILBLAIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
Synonyms:
chilblain; chilblains; pernio
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("chilblain" is a kind of...):
blain (an inflammatory swelling or sore)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chilblain"):
kibe (ulcerated chilblain on the heel)
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