dermatographia

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dermatographia

(ˌdɜːmətəˈɡræfɪə)
n
a common medical condition in which lightly rubbing the skin produces red, often raised, temporary marks
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A clinician in Ada, Ohio, where I attended college as a creative writing student, named the disease early on: dermatographic urticaria. The vowels and syllables slurred around my lips in irregular shapes, sounding and feeling as ugly as the welts themselves.
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