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blain

  [bleyn]
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–noun Pathology.
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME blein(e), OE blegene. See chilblain
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blain   (blān)   
n.  A skin swelling or sore; a blister; a blotch.

[Middle English, from Old English blegen.]
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blain 
see chilblain.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: blain
Pronunciation: 'blAn
Function: noun
: an inflammatory swelling or sore
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

blain (blān)
n.
A skin swelling or sore; a blister; a blotch.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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