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kibe

(kīb)

A chapped or inflamed area on the skin, especially on the heel, resulting from exposure to cold; an ulcerated chillblain.

[Middle English kybe.]

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kibe

(kaɪb)

(Medicine) a chilblain, esp an ulcerated one on the heel

[C14: probably from Welsh cibi, of obscure origin]

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kibe - ulcerated chilblain on the heel

chilblain, chilblains, pernio - inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture

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