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chilblain definition

chil·blain (c̸hil′blān′)

noun

a painful swelling or sore caused by exposure to cold, esp. on the fingers, toes, or ears

Etymology: chil(l) + blain < OE blegen, a sore < IE *bhlei- < base *bhel-, to blow up, swell > ball

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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