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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture;
[syn: chilblain, chilblains, pernio]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chilblain \Chil"blain`\, chilblains \chil"blains\, n. [Chill + Blain.] A blain, sore, or inflammatory swelling of the feet or hands, produced by exposure to cold, and attended by itching, pain, and sometimes ulceration. Syn: pernio. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

chilblains n 1: inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture [syn: chilblain, chilblains, pernio]