urticaria (redirected from giant urticaria)

ur·ti·car·i·a  (ûrt-kâr-)

n.

See hives.

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[New Latin urticria, from Latin urtica, nettle.]

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urti·cari·al adj.

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urticaria [ˌɜːtɪˈkɛərɪə]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) a skin condition characterized by the formation of itchy red or whitish raised patches, usually caused by an allergy Nontechnical names hives nettle rash

[from New Latin, from Latin urtīca nettle]

urticarial , urticarious adj

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urticaria  (ûrt-kâr-)

See hives.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

urticaria - 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 hives, nettle rash, urtication rash, roseola, skin rash, efflorescence - any red eruption of the skin hypersensitivity reaction - an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock

Translations

urticaria [ˌɜːtɪˈkɛərɪə] N → urticaria f