URTICARIA

urtication, urticaria, hives, nettle rash

(noun) an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

urticaria (countable and uncountable, plural urticarias)

(diseases) Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or other conditions.

Synonyms

• hives

• nettle-rash

Source: Wiktionary


Ur`ti*ca"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Urtica.] (Med.)

Definition: The nettle rash, a disease characterized by a transient eruption of red pimples and of wheals, accompanied with a burning or stinging sensation and with itching; uredo.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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