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kibe

  [kahyb]
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–noun Medicine/Medical.
a chapped or ulcerated chilblain, esp. on the heel.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME kybe, perh. < Welsh cibi
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kibe   (kīb)   
n.  A chapped or inflamed area on the skin, especially on the heel, resulting from exposure to cold; an ulcerated chillblain.

[Middle English kybe.]
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Main Entry: kibe
Pronunciation: 'kIb
Function: noun
: an ulcerated chilblain especially on the heel
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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kibe (kīb)
n.
A chapped or inflamed area on the skin, especially on the heel, due to exposure to cold.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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