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Urticaria — Another name for the hives. Raised, itchy areas of skin that are usually a sign of an allergic reaction. Hives can be rounded or flat topped but are always elevated above the surrounding skin. They reflect circumscribed dermal edema (local… … Medical dictionary
caterpillar — The wormlike larval stage of a butterfly or a moth. [M.E. catirpeller, fr. O.Fr. cate, cat, + pelose, hairy] dermatitis causing c.. one of several species whose hairs can cause an allergic dermatitis; the saddleback c. (Sabine stimulea) and the… … Medical dictionary
urticaria — /ɜtəˈkɛəriə / (say ertuh kairreeuh) noun a skin condition characterised by transient eruptions of itching or weals, usually due to ingestion or inhalation of an allergen; nettle rash; hives. {New Latin, from Latin urtīca nettle} –urticarial,… …
