单词 | rosacea |
释义 | rosacean. Medicine. A chronic disorder of the skin characterized by persistent reddening of the nose and surrounding areas of the face, with telangiectasis and, often, the formation of papules and pustules.Rosacea is most commonly seen in women, although its most extreme form, rhinophyma, is more common in men. Its cause is unknown, although there may be an association with exposure to sunlight and with frequent flushing or blushing. Although it was originally called acne rosacea, it is no longer considered to be a form of acne. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of visible parts > eruptive diseases > [noun] > acne or acne rosacea gout rosec1400 gome rosage?c1450 copper-face?1543 copper-nose1609 acne1743 acne rosacea1813 maggot-pimple1822 rosacea1843 acne vulgaris1848 1821 Medico-chirurg. Rev., & Jrnl. Med. Sci. 1 597 Dr. S. does not think the water is likely to prove very successful in the different kinds of acne, while in the species rosacea, or gutta rosea of authors, it is apt to prove decidedly hurtful.] 1843 Lancet 29 July 602/1 Next in order he places three diseases of the sebaceous glands, namely, rosacea, acne, and sycosis. 1877 L. A. Duhring Pract. Treat. Dis. Skin 73 In rosacea of the nose..the skin has the appearance of being hot and inflamed. 1940 S. W. Becker & M. E. Obermayer Mod. Dermatol. & Syphilol. v. 56/2 It is advisable to assume that seborrhea and the diseases to which it predisposes, namely acne vulgaris, seborrheic dermatitis and rosacea, do not appear before puberty. 1996 Daily Tel. 26 Nov. 18/5 I have recently been treating a young woman afflicted by rosacea—a permanent reddening of the face... What seems to happen is that, as the blood vessels dilate during a blush, fluid leads out into the surrounding facial tissue, which becomes boggy and susceptible to acne-like infections. 2007 A. Theroux Laura Warholic xli. 658 Warholic..appeared to be in a bad mood, suffering as he was these past few weeks from a case of rosacea aggravated by too much hot food. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1843 |
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