Rosacea

//ɹoʊˈzeɪ.ʃə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chronic condition characterized by redness of the face. uncountable, usually

    "It’s hardly surprising that rosacea tends to strike the fair-skinned, especially people of Celtic or Northern European extraction, according to the National Rosacea Society, an association that receives financing from pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies that market rosacea remedies."

  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

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acne rosaceaacne rosacea

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"Sir, you will forgive me for remarking that you are suffering from a severe attack of acne rosacea, which makes you a peculiarly unpleasant object."

Etymology

Clipping of acne rosacea, from New Latin acnē (“acne”) + rosācea, feminine of rosāceus (“rose-colored”).

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