RHAGADES


Meaning of RHAGADES in English

ˈragəˌdēz noun plural

Etymology: Latin, from Greek, plural of rhagas rent, chink, fissure on the skin; akin to Greek rhēgnynai to break, Old Slavic rězati to cut, slaughter

: linear cracks or fissures in the skin, occurring especially at the angles of the mouth or about the anus

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