chilblain

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Synonyms: chillblain, chilblains, chillan, chillin

Antonyms: chillblain, chilblains, chillan, chillin

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Noun

1. An itchy purple red [[inflammation]] of the [[skin]], especially of the [[hand]]s, [[feet]] and [[ear]]s, occurring when [[capillary|capillaries]] below the skin are damaged by exposure to cold weather (but do not [[freeze]], which would lead to [[frostbite]] instead).

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