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urticaria


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Urticaria  \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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  urticaria 
  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},  {hives},  {nettle  rash}] 




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