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urticaria
[ ur-ti-kair-ee-uh ]
noun
- a transient condition of the skin, usually caused by an allergic reaction, characterized by pale or reddened irregular, elevated patches and severe itching; hives.
urticaria
/ ˌɜːtɪˈkɛərɪə /
noun
- a skin condition characterized by the formation of itchy red or whitish raised patches, usually caused by an allergy Nontechnical nameshivesnettle rash
urticaria
/ ûr′tĭ-kâr′ē-ə /
- See hives
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Derived Forms
- ˌurtiˈcarial, adjective
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Other Words From
- urti·cari·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of urticaria1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of urticaria1
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Example Sentences
Hay fever "has a pathology" if urticaria has a pathology, for urticaria, too, subsides and leaves no traces.
Chronic urticaria and granular pharyngitis are not rare in gouty families.
Food that one patient could eat with impunity brought out a beautiful eczema or urticaria on another patient.
What systemic measures are to be prescribed in acute urticaria?
Sometimes the papules are capped with a small vesicle (vesicular urticaria).
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