windburn
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wind·burn
(wĭnd′bûrn′)n.
An irritation or chafing of the skin caused by long exposure to the wind.
wind′burned′ adj.
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windburn
(ˈwɪndˌbɜːn)n
(Pathology) irritation and redness of the skin caused by prolonged exposure to winds of high velocity
ˈwindˌburnt, ˈwindˌburned adj
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wind•burn
(ˈwɪndˌbɜrn)n.
an inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the wind.
[1920–25]
wind′burned`, adj.
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Noun | 1. | windburn - redness and irritation of the skin caused by exposure to high-velocity wind erythema - abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation) |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
wind·burn
n. quemadura por el viento.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
windburn
n sequedad f y ardor de la piel producidos por el vientoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.