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livedo

/ ɪˈːəʊ /

noun

  1. med a reddish discoloured patch on the skin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of livedo1

from Latin
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The doctors noted the woman’s rash was “consistent with livedo reticularis” — a condition that causes skin, typically on the legs, to look blotchy and purple.

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The Mayo Clinic states livedo reticularis occurs “due to spasms of the blood vessels or an abnormality of the circulation near the skin surface.”

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