livedo reticularis

noun

A purplish mottling of the skin usually seen in infants and young children, but occasionally occurring also in adults with weak circulation, due to the action of cold.

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Meanings

nounlivedo reticularis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA purplish mottling of the skin usually seen in infants and young children, but occasionally occurring also in adults with weak circulation, due to the action of cold.

Origin

Latin

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APA

livedo reticularis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/livedo%20reticularis

MLA

“livedo reticularis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/livedo%20reticularis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “livedo reticularis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/livedo%20reticularis.

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