Crossword clues for urticaria
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.
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
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
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]
Usage examples of "urticaria".
The dermal manifestations, such as urticaria and eruptions resembling the exanthem of scarlatina, are too well known to need mention here.