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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

/ ˌɜ˳Ùɪˈ°ìɛə°ùɪə /

noun

  1. a skin condition characterized by the formation of itchy red or whitish raised patches, usually caused by an allergy Nontechnical nameshivesnettle rash
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urticaria

/ û°ù′tÄ­-°ìâ°ù′ŧ-É™ /

  1. See hives
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ³Ü°ù³Ù¾±Ëˆ³¦²¹°ù¾±²¹±ô, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü°ùt¾±Â·³¦²¹°ùi·²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of urticaria1

1765–75; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin ³Ü°ù³ÙÄ«³¦ ( a ) nettle + -Äå°ù¾±²¹, feminine of -Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ -ary
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of urticaria1

C18: from New Latin, from Latin ³Ü°ù³ÙÄ«³¦a 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.â€

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