urticaria

[ ur-ti-kair-ee-uh ]

nounPathology.
  1. 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 of urticaria

1
1765–75; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin urtīc(a) nettle + -āria, feminine of -ārius-ary

Other words from urticaria

  • ur·ti·car·i·al, adjective

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How to use urticaria in a sentence

  • He says nothing of de Mussy's recognition of the urticarial nature of the lesion in hay fever.

    The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick Laidlaw
  • The mucous membrane of the mouth and throat may also be the seat of wheals and urticarial swellings.

    Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman Stelwagon
  • Usually erythematous, but may be urticarial, erythemato-papular, and even purpuric.

    Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman Stelwagon
  • She also has other neurotic manifestations, especially of an urticarial character, that are equally interesting.

    Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for urticaria

urticaria

/ (ˌɜːtɪˈkɛərɪə) /


noun
  1. a skin condition characterized by the formation of itchy red or whitish raised patches, usually caused by an allergy: Nontechnical names: hives, nettle rash

Origin of urticaria

1
C18: from New Latin, from Latin urtīca nettle

Derived forms of urticaria

  • urticarial or urticarious, adjective

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Scientific definitions for urticaria

urticaria

[ ûr′tĭ-kârē-ə ]


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