hypertrophic rosacea
- noun
- /haɪpərˈtroʊfɪk roʊˈzeɪʃə/
- Specialized
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rosácea hipertrófica
- The dermatologist diagnosed him with hypertrophic rosacea due to the pronounced swelling and redness of his nose.
Examples
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Treatment for hypertrophic rosacea may include medication, laser therapy, or in severe cases, surgery.
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People with hypertrophic rosacea often experience significant self-consciousness about their appearance.
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Don't ignore the signs of hypertrophic rosacea!
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Patients with hypertrophic rosacea often experience significant discomfort.
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The dermatologist diagnosed him with hypertrophic rosacea because of the thickening and redness of his nose.
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Many individuals develop hypertrophic rosacea as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.
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If left untreated, hypertrophic rosacea can lead to visible blood vessels and enlarged pores on the face.
Synonyms
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A long-lasting skin condition in adults that makes the middle of the face red and sometimes causes small bumps
A very large round nose with thick red skin and visible blood vessels
An enlarged red nose with visible blood vessels that often comes from heavy drinking
A large red nose with visible small blood vessels often caused by heavy drinking
A red, swollen nose with small veins you can see after long heavy drinking
A red, swollen nose with small red veins, often linked to heavy drinking
A nose that becomes large and red with visible veins from long heavy drinking
A red, swollen nose with small broken veins, often from heavy drinking
A large red round nose with small red lines from blood vessels
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'hypertrophic' = excessive tissue growth/thickening and 'rosacea' = a facial skin condition with redness, so together they denote rosacea involving tissue thickening/enlargement. This follows transparent medical compounding patterns (and similar constructions exist cross-linguistically), so a learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Hypertrophic rosacea comes from two parts: hypertrophic meaning 'too much growth' and rosacea meaning 'redness' of the skin. The picture to remember is skin, often on the nose, becoming thick and swollen after long-term redness, so the term now describes the severe form where the skin grows thicker and looks enlarged.