Pernio

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pernio \Per"ni*o\, n. [L.] (Med.)
     A chilblain.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  pernio
       n : inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to
           cold and moisture [syn: {chilblain}, {chilblains}]