Acne rosacea

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of rosacea. uncountable
  2. 2
    a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
rosacea

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin acnē rosācea (literally “rose-colored acne”), from its resemblance to acne, which it is no longer considered as such.

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