Hypertext Webster Gateway: "hives"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hives \Hives\, n. [Scot.; perh. akin to E. heave.] (Med.)
(a) The croup.
(b) An eruptive disease (Varicella globularis), allied to the
chicken pox.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
hives
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}, {urticaria}, {nettle rash}]
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