A skin disease resembling severe acne, caused by exposure to chlorinated chemicals.
〔医〕氯痤疮
Example sentencesExamples
To date, there is no universal accepted scientific evidence to conclude that Agent Orange exposure leads to adverse effects, with the exception of the skin condition chloracne.
The prevalence rate of neuropathy among subjects with chloracne was almost 3 times greater than among those absent this manifestation.
Exposure to dangerous chemicals called dioxins can cause a rare form of acne called chloracne.
Workers also exhibited: severe chloracne, hepatic enlargement; peripheral neuritis; delayed prothrombin time; increased total serum lipid levels.
At very high doses it may cause a severe acne-like skin condition known as chloracne and cancer in some people.
Definition of chloracne in US English:
chloracne
nounklôrˈaknēklɔrˈækni
Medicine
A skin disease resembling severe acne, caused by exposure to chlorinated chemicals.
〔医〕氯痤疮
Example sentencesExamples
Exposure to dangerous chemicals called dioxins can cause a rare form of acne called chloracne.
To date, there is no universal accepted scientific evidence to conclude that Agent Orange exposure leads to adverse effects, with the exception of the skin condition chloracne.
At very high doses it may cause a severe acne-like skin condition known as chloracne and cancer in some people.
The prevalence rate of neuropathy among subjects with chloracne was almost 3 times greater than among those absent this manifestation.
Workers also exhibited: severe chloracne, hepatic enlargement; peripheral neuritis; delayed prothrombin time; increased total serum lipid levels.