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Definition of Rosacea

1. Noun. A skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance.

Definition of Rosacea

1. Noun. (pathology) A chronic condition characterized by redness of the face. ¹

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Definition of Rosacea

1. a chronic inflammation of parts of the face [n -S]

Medical Definition of Rosacea

1. A facial skin disorder which results from chronic inflammation of the cheeks, nose, chin, forehead, and-or eyelids. This is often demonstrated by increased redness or acne-like eruptions in these locations on the face. (15 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rosacea

Literary usage of Rosacea

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Student's book of cutaneous medicine and diseases of the skin by Erasmus Wilson (1865)
"GUTTA rosacea. GOTTA rosacea has heretofore been confounded with acne, under the name of acne rosacea; we shall endeavour to show that the two diseases are ..."

2. A Text-book of practical medicine, with particular reference to physiology by Felix von Niemeyer (1883)
"In acne rosacea the sebaceous glands of the face, especially those of the nose ... Acne rosacea is particularly common among tipplers, especially among wine ..."

3. A Practical treatise on diseases of the skin by John Vietch Shoemaker (1901)
"rosacea * is a chronic inflammatory disease of the face, characteriz by vivid redness, ... Bazin speaks of having once seen rosacea develop in the groin. ..."

4. A Practical treatise on diseases of the skin, for the use of students and by James Nevins Hyde (1893)
"Statistical frequency in America, 0.634. Acne rosacea is a chronic ... Acne rosacea is most often displayed upon the nose, though it may also affect the ..."

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