urticaria

Meaning

Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or other conditions.

Synonyms

hives

nettle rash

nettle-rash

urtication

keratosis

pemphigus

scratchiness

alopecia

cellulitis

uredo

skin diseases

rash caused by allergy

dyskeratosis

pemphigus foliaceus

seborrhoea

dermatology

dermatosis

exanthema

Translations

orticaria

urticaria

urticaire

urticária

Nesselsucht

κνίδωση

Nesselausschlag

Urticaria

netelroos

ürtiker

Urtikaria

kurdeşen

urticaria

urticària

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɝ.tɪˈkɛɹ.i.ə/

Etymology

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