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Urticaria

/ˌɜɹ.tɪˈkeə.ɹi.ə/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Urticaria"

noun

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

🔄 Synonyms of "Urticaria"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
urticationnoun	The sensation of being stung by nettles.
hivesnoun	Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
nettle rashnoun	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

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Urticaria"

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Word	Definition
hivesnoun	Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
urticationnoun	The sensation of being stung by nettles.
nettle rashnoun	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
angioedemanoun	(pathology) Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat, which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
immunologic	immunological
antibodynoun	(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
rashnoun	(dermatology, medicine) An area of inflamed and irritated skin characterized by reddened spots that may be filled with fluid or pus. Also, preceded by a descriptive word (rare or obsolete), an illness characterized by a type of rash.
pigmentosanoun	—
cold urticarianoun	(pathology) A condition that occurs in cold temperatures, where the victim suffers from hives caused by the cold.
cholinergic urticarianoun	(pathology) A type of physical urticaria that appears when a person is sweating or their core body temperature increases.
water allergynoun	(informal, pathology) aquagenic urticaria; A condition that causes hives when exposed to quantities of water.
cold allergynoun	(pathology, colloquialism) Synonym of cold urticaria.
erythralgianoun	(pathology) A painful redness of the skin
allergynoun	(medicine, immunology, loosely) A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma; any condition of hypersensitivity to a substance.
angioœdemanoun	Alternative spelling of angioedema. [(pathology) Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat, which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.]
erythrodermatitisnoun	A condition in which the skin is reddened and inflamed.
angiooedemanoun	Alternative form of angioedema. [(pathology) Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat, which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.]
erythematosusnoun	(pathology) An eruption of red lesions.
angio-œdemanoun	Alternative form of angioedema. [(pathology) Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat, which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.]
erythrokeratodermanoun	(pathology) A skin condition characterised by redness and thickened skin