ro·sa·ce·a

(rō-zā′shē-ə)

A chronic dermatitis of the face, especially of the nose and cheeks, caused by dilation of capillaries and characterized by a red or rosy coloration and acnelike pimples. Also called acne rosacea.

[New Latin (acne) rosācea, rose-colored (acne), from Latin, feminine of rosāceus, made of roses; see rosaceous.]

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rosacea

(rəʊˈzeɪʃə)

(Pathology) a chronic inflammatory disease causing the skin of the face to become abnormally flushed and sometimes pustular. Also called: acne rosacea

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ro•sa•ce•a

(roʊˈzeɪ ʃi ə)

n.

chronic acne affecting the nose, forehead, and cheeks, characterized by red pustular lesions. Also called acne rosacea.

[1825–35; < New Latin (acnē) rosācea rose-colored]

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Noun

rosacea - a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance

acne rosacea

acne - an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones

Translations

rosácea

couperose rosacée

rosacea

n (fam) acné m&f rosácea, rosácea (fam) (V. también acne.)

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Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by flushing, telangiectasia, erythema, papules, and pustules, most classically of the central face.

Rosacea

A Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory condition of the face, occurring most commonly after midlife and in fair-complexioned people of Irish, Scottish, or English descent.

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