Associations to the word «Urticaria»

Wiktionary

URTICARIA, noun. (diseases) Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions

Dictionary definition

URTICARIA, noun. 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.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats