The new mediacal dictionary. 2014.
Prickly heat — Prickly Prick ly, a. Full of sharp points or prickles; armed or covered with prickles; as, a prickly shrub. [1913 Webster] {Prickly heat} (Med.), a noncontagious cutaneous eruption of red pimples, attended with intense itching and tingling of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prickly heat — n [U] a skin condition in which you get uncomfortable red spots on your skin. Prickly heat is caused by too much strong sun on your skin … Dictionary of contemporary English
prickly heat — noun uncount a skin condition in which you get very small red spots that you want to rub, caused by hot weather … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prickly heat — ☆ prickly heat n. MILIARIA … English World dictionary
prickly heat — prick·ly heat prik lē n a noncontagious cutaneous eruption of red pimples with intense itching and tingling caused by inflammation around the sweat ducts called also heat rash see MILIARIA * * * an itchy rash of small raised red spots. It occurs… … Medical dictionary
prickly heat — N UNCOUNT Prickly heat is a condition caused by very hot weather, in which your skin becomes hot, uncomfortable, and covered with tiny bumps … English dictionary
prickly heat — noun obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity • Syn: ↑heat rash, ↑miliaria • Hypernyms: ↑rash, ↑roseola, ↑efflorescence, ↑skin rash … Useful english dictionary
prickly heat — Pathol. a cutaneous eruption accompanied by a prickling and itching sensation, due to an inflammation of the sweat glands. Also called heat rash. [1730 40, Amer.] * * * a noncontagious skin eruption of red pimples with intense itching and… … Universalium
prickly heat — Synonyms and related words: acne, acne vulgaris, breaking out, dermamycosis, dermatitis, dermatosis, diaper rash, drug rash, eczema, efflorescence, elephantiasis, epithelioma, eruption, erysipelas, erythema, exanthem, heat rash, herpes, herpes… … Moby Thesaurus
prickly heat — prick′ly heat′ n. pat a cutaneous eruption accompanied by a prickling and itching sensation, due to an inflammation of the sweat glands … From formal English to slang
