Vesication
/ˌvɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
The formation of blisters on the skin or another bodily surface.
Did you know?The root is Latin vesica, meaning “bladder” or “blister,” a vivid example of ancient physicians naming bodily structures through visual resemblance.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
vesica
“Bladder; also a blister or bubble-like sac”
Late Latin
Latin
vesicatio
“The formation of blisters”
17th Century
New Latin
vesicatio
“A medical term for blistering or the production of vesicles”
17th–18th Century
English
vesication
“The act or process of raising blisters”
Modern English
English
vesication
“Blister formation, especially as a medical or toxic reaction”