wealnoun [ C ]
uk/wiːl/us/wiːl/a raised mark on the skin caused by being hit or injured in some other way:
His back was covered with weals where he had been repeatedly beaten.
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Skin complaints & blemishes
- boil
- calloused
- capillary telangiectasia
- cradle cap
- crusta lactea
- dandruff
- diaper rash
- hive
- jaundice
- pimple
- pitted
- prickle
- pustule
- rash
- scabby
- scar
- sinus
- spotty
- ulcerated
- verruca
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