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urticaria

[ ur-ti-kair-ee-uh ]

noun

Pathology.
  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.


urticaria

/ ˌɜːɪˈɛəɪə /

noun

  1. a skin condition characterized by the formation of itchy red or whitish raised patches, usually caused by an allergy Nontechnical nameshivesnettle rash
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

urticaria

  1. See hives
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܰپˈ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ܰt·i· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of urticaria1

1765–75; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin ܰī ( a ) nettle + -, feminine of -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of urticaria1

C18: from New Latin, from Latin ܰīa nettle
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“According to her Doctor’s Report, she suffers from ‘urticaria,’ defined as ‘a rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely, sometimes with dangerous swelling.’

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In the realm of additives, substances like tartrazine and sodium benzoate emerge as potential instigators of urticaria and asthma.

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The patient had developed an allergy to sunshine — a condition known as solar urticaria.

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Cholinergic and solar urticaria is often managed by minimising exposures to triggers such as hot baths and direct sunlight.

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One of them, the chronic urticaria index, declared that I have “basophil reactive factors in … serum which supports an autoimmune basis for disease.”

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