rosacea

[roh-zey-shee-uh] /roʊˈzeɪ ʃi ə/
noun, Pathology
1.
a chronic form of acne affecting the nose, forehead, and cheeks, characterized by red pustular lesions.
Also called acne rosacea.
Origin
1825-35; < Neo-Latin (acnē) rosācea rose-colored (acne), Latin, feminine of rosāceus rosaceous
Examples from the web for rosacea
  • Cold weather is a trigger for a lot of people with rosacea.
British Dictionary definitions for rosacea

rosacea

/rəʊˈzeɪʃə/
noun
1.
a chronic inflammatory disease causing the skin of the face to become abnormally flushed and sometimes pustular Also called acne rosacea
Word Origin and History for rosacea
n.

1876, short for acne rosacea (1833), from fem. of Latin rosaceus "rose-colored" (see rose (n.1)).

rosacea in Medicine

rosacea ro·sa·ce·a (rō-zā'shē-ə)
n.
A chronic dermatitis of the face, especially of the nose and cheeks, characterized by a red or rosy coloration with deep-seated papules and pustules and caused by dilation of capillaries. Also called acne erythematosa, acne rosacea.