Definitions for urticariaˌɜr tɪˈkɛər i ə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ur•ti•car•i•aˌɜr tɪˈkɛər i ə(n.)
Category: Pathology
Ref: hives.
Origin of urticaria:
1765–75; < NL, = L urtīc(a) nettle +-āria, fem. of -ārius -ary
Princeton's WordNet
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
Wiktionary
urticaria(Noun)
Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions
Webster Dictionary
Urticaria(noun)
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
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Urticaria
A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress.
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