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ur·ti·car·i·a

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–noun Pathology.

a transient condition of the skin, usually caused by an allergic reaction, characterized by pale or reddened irregular, elevated patches and severe itching; hives.

[Origin: 1765–75; < NL, equiv. to L urtīc(a) nettle + -āria, fem. of -ārius -ary

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—Related forms

ur·ti·car·i·al, adjective

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pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
A skin condition characterized by intensely itching welts and caused by an allergic reaction to internal or external agents, an infection, or a nervous condition. Also called nettle rash, urticaria.

[Origin unknown.]

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ur·ti·car·i·a Audio Help (ûr'tĭ-kâr'ē-ə) Pronunciation Key
n. See hives.

[New Latin urticāria, from Latin urtica, nettle.]

ur'ti·car'i·al adj.

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urticaria
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 [syn: urtication]

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Urticaria

Rash\, n. [OF. rashe an eruption, scurf, F. rache; fr. (assumed) LL. rasicare to scratch, fr. L. radere, rasum, to scrape, scratch, shave. See Rase, and cf. Rascal.] (Med.) A fine eruption or efflorescence on the body, with little or no elevation.

Canker rash. See in the Vocabulary.

Nettle rash. See Urticaria.

Rose rash. See Roseola.

Tooth rash. See Red-gum.

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