urticaria

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ur·ti·caria

BrE

/ˌɜːtɪˈkeəriə/

NAmE

/ˌɜːrtɪˈkeriə/

(

also nettle·rash

,

hives

)

noun

[uncountable]

(

medical 医学

)

red spots on the skin that

, caused by an

(= make you want to scratch), caused by an

reaction, for example to certain foods 荨麻疹