kibe (k b)n. A chapped or inflamed area on the skin, especially on the heel, resulting from exposure to cold; an ulcerated chillblain. [Middle English kybe.] |
kibe [kaɪb]
n
(Medicine) a chilblain, esp an ulcerated one on the heel
[probably from Welsh cibi, of obscure origin]
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| Noun | 1. | kibe - ulcerated chilblain on the heel chilblain, chilblains, pernio - inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture |
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