prickly heat


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prickly heat

n.
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prickly heat

n
(Pathology) a nontechnical name for miliaria
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prick′ly heat′


n.
a cutaneous eruption accompanied by a prickling and itching sensation, due to an inflammation of the sweat glands.
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prickly heat

A fine rash caused by dead skin cells blocking the pores of sweat glands.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.prickly heat - obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidityprickly heat - obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
rash, roseola, skin rash, efflorescence - any red eruption of the skin
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Translations

prickly heat

n (Med) → sudamina
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

prick·ly heat

n. salpullido, sarpullido.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

prickly heat

n sudamina (form), miliaria (form), sarpullido or salpullido, erupción f que se manifiesta durante tiempos de calor
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References in classic literature ?
With the moon we marched again, feeling dreadfully exhausted, and suffering tortures from thirst and prickly heat. Nobody who has not felt it can know what we went through.
A little before the light failed, and when the rain was at its worst, I sat in the back veranda and beard the water roar from the eaves, and scratched myself because I was covered with the thing they called prickly heat. Tietjens came out with me and put her head in my lap, and was very sorrowful, so I gave her biscuits when tea was ready, and I took tea in the back veranda on account of the little coolness I found there.
He was getting submissive to her, since she paid him with tolerable gains; but fevers and prickly heat, and other evils incidental to cooks in ardent climates, made him long for his native land; so he took ship once more, carrying his six years' savings, and seeing distinctly, this time, what were Fate's intentions as to his career.
I first thought it was prickly heat as I felt so itchy, Or I wouldn't have scratched it like I did, I know that can be risky Now I have six weeping wounds on virgin territory My back was the only place on me that was mosquito bite-scar free.
Prickly heat (heat rash) which is uncomfortable but usually harmless.
Various skin aliments like heat rashes, fungal disease, photosensitive dermatitis, melasma, prickly heat, nail infections, and acne (pimples) were increased in hot weather.
Eucerin Sun Allergy Protection Creme-Gel SPF50 Formulated specifically for sufferers of prickly heat and sun allergies, this effective formula contains soothing liquorice extract and is free from perfume, emulsifiers and preservatives.
Other common diseases during summer are diarrhea and skin diseases such as rashes and prickly heat. Knowing the dire effects of UV rays on the skin, most parents insist their children put sunblock when they are exposed to the sun but sometimes, this does not seem to be enough.
In the caption, he bemoaned that he hadn't tanned yet but from the looks of it, he has gone redder than a lobster and could be in for an uncomfortable for days as the prickly heat of sunburn takes over.
Heat and sweat can cause small red spots known as prickly heat or heat rash.
Prickly heat is an inflammatory condition of skin in which the skin develops spotty rashes or eruptions that give one a feeling of burning or pricking.
old sucking their at the an 18th Joe " It's a ridiculously long name for what is prickly heat of the ears.