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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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