Etymology

urticaria

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Today it means: Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or other conditions. Full definition →

New Latin urtīcāria
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  1. New Latin · borrowed fromurtīcāria
  2. English todayurticaria

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

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