1. a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance; [syn: acne rosacea, rosacea]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rosacea
n 1: a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood
vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed
appearance [syn: acne rosacea, rosacea]