chilblain

/'tʃilblein/

Thân thiện

Her fingers were red and sore from a painful chilblain.

Definition

Noun: A painful, itchy swelling on the skin, typically on the fingers, toes, ears, or heels, caused by poor circulation and a reaction to cold and damp conditions. It is a form of localized inflammation resulting from repeated exposure to cold but not freezing temperatures.

Usage

Chilblain is a countable noun. It is often used in the plural form (chilblains) as the condition commonly affects multiple areas. It describes a specific medical condition related to cold weather.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Walking in the snow without proper boots gave him painful chilblains on his toes.
  • She applied a special cream to soothe the itching from the chilblain on her finger.
  • Older adults with poor circulation are more susceptible to chilblains in the winter.

Advanced Usage

• "to suffer from chilblains": to experience the condition of having chilblains.
  • As a child, he used to suffer from chilblains every winter.

Variants and Related Words

• Chilblained (adj): Affected by chilblains.
  • Her chilblained fingers were red and sore.

Synonyms

• Pernio: The medical term for chilblains.
• Kibe (archaic): An old-fashioned word for a chilblain, especially on the heel.

Notes on Meaning

The term refers specifically to the inflammatory skin lesions caused by cold and dampness. It is distinct from frostbite, which involves the freezing of tissue. Chilblains are an abnormal vascular response to cold.

Học thuật

Noun

1. inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chilblains
• pernio