rosacea
pronunciation
How to pronounce rosacea in British English:
UK [rəʊ'zeɪʃɪə]
How to pronounce rosacea in American English:
US [roʊ'zeɪʃiə]
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- Noun:
- a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
Word Origin
- rosacea (n.)
- 1876, short for acne rosacea (1833), from fem. of Latin rosaceus "rose-colored" (see rose (n.1)).
Example
- 1. Topical eye and nasal drugs tame rosacea flushing .
- 2. For rosacea , trichocryptosis dermatitis .
- 3. Even women with rosacea can use mineral makeup and it will completely cover the redness and even out the skin tone .
- 4. These treatments can make the rosacea worse .
- 5. Adult acne is called acne rosacea .