Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Urticaria"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Urticaria \Ur`ti*ca"ri*a\, n. [NL. See {Urtica}.] (Med.)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
urticaria
n : 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 [syn: {urtication}, {hives}, {nettle rash}]
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