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urticaria

ur·ti·ca·ria

UK/ˌɜːtɪˈkɛəɹi.ə/ US/ˌɜɹtɪˈkɛəɹi.ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

Borrowed from New Latin urtīcāria, from Latin urtīca (“nettle”) + -āria.

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