rosacea

American  

[-shee-uh, roh-zey-shuh] / -ʃi ə, roʊˈzeɪ ʃə /

noun

Pathology.

1. a chronic disorder of the facial skin marked by flare-ups and remissions that is often mistaken for acne and is characterized by flushing, redness, pimples, visible blood vessels, and burning or stinging.

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rosacea British  

/ rəʊˈzeɪʃə /

noun

1. Also called: acne rosacea.  a chronic inflammatory disease causing the skin of the face to become abnormally flushed and sometimes pustular

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Etymology

Origin of rosacea

First recorded in 1825–35; from New Latin (acnē) rosācea “rose-colored (acne),” Latin, feminine of rosāceus “made of roses”; rosaceous

Example Sentences

Dermatologists acknowledged that not everyone’s skin is created equally, and some people may have skin barrier impairments like acne, eczema, or rosacea.

From National Geographic • Nov. 28, 2023

Q: I’ve been dealing with the sudden onset of rosacea for about a year.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

Sorensen adds that heat can trigger flare-ups in a surprisingly large range of chronic health conditions, including asthma, hypertension, migraines, rosacea, chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

From Scientific American • Aug. 5, 2023

Doxycycline is already widely used to prevent malaria and to treat acne and rosacea.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

Acne, a skin disease showing hard reddish pimples; Acne rosacea, a congestion of the skin of the nose and parts adjoining.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin