| Pronunciation: | | `urtu'kehreeu
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| | Definition: | | [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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | hives, nettle rash, urtication |
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| | See Also: | | efflorescence, hypersensitivity reaction, rash, roseola, skin rash |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Hives. Raised, itching areas of skin, often a sign of an allergic reaction. Also called "welts" or "nettle rash." |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Urticaria is an eruption of wheals or hives and is often itchy. It is often caused by IgE-mediated immune response involving mast cells. |
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