An itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"nettle-rash," medical Latin, from Latin urtica "nettle, stinging nettle" (figuratively "spur, incentive, stimulant), from urere "to burn," from PIE root *eus- "to burn" (see ember ) + abstract noun ending -ia . Related: Urticarial .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (lb en diseases) itch, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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 [syn: urtication , hives , nettle rash ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Urticaria \Ur`ti*ca"ri*a\, n. [NL. See Urtica .] (Med.) The nettle rash, a disease characterized by a transient eruption of red pimples and of wheals, accompanied with a burning or stinging sensation and with itching; uredo.