idroa

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin hydroa, derived from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈdrɔ.a/
• Rhymes: -ɔa
• Hyphenation: i‧drò‧a

Noun

idroa f (plural idroe)

1. (medicine) a dermatosis characterized by the presence of vesicles and blisters

   Hypernym: dermatosi

Further reading

• idroa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana