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rosacea

ro·sa·cea

UK/ɹoʊˈzeɪ.ʃə/ US/ɹoʊˈzeɪ.ʃiə/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

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

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