Definition of rosacea in English:
rosacea
(also acne rosacea)
noun rəʊˈzeɪʃɪərōˈzāSH(ē)ə
mass nounMedicine A condition in which certain facial blood vessels enlarge, giving the cheeks and nose a flushed appearance.
Example sentencesExamples
- This condition is distinguishable from rosacea because it affects all sun-exposed areas of the body, and patients will develop light sensitivity with repeated exposure.
- We can't explain why cornstarch might help rosacea, and we are at a loss why psoriasis might respond to this remedy.
- Symptoms of rosacea include skin redness and pimples on the nose, chin, cheeks or forehead.
- Women are more likely to get rosacea on the cheeks and chin, but men are more likely to get rhinophyma.
- For example, the condition acne rosacea is caused by permanent widening of the blood vessels of the skin of the cheeks and nose.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Latin, feminine of rosaceus in the sense 'rose-coloured'.