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urticaria

noun

  1. skin disease characterized by skin rash notable for pale red, raised and itchy bumps, located in the upper dermis
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Pronunciation: /ˌɜɹtɪˈkɛəɹi.ə/ / /ˌɜːtɪˈkɛəɹi.ə/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin urtīcāria, from Latin urtīca (“nettle”) + -āria.

  1. Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or other conditions.

    “"And the cramps when my body - like a badly articulated skeleton - would all get twisted into one rigid tangle! But now, except some dyspepsia and urticaria of the palms, I am free from pain."”

    “So when I was diagnosed with a fairly difficult-to-treat disease called idiopathic angioedema and chronic urticaria (a fancy way of saying we don’t know why you swell and hey, enjoy the 24/7 hives) six months ago, I wasn't quite sure how to cope.”