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Hives

Hives Meaning & Definition
Hives Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hives?

[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hives: nettle rash | urticaria | urtication

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hives: acne | acne vulgaris | allergen | allergic disorder | allergy | asthma | breaking out | conjunctivitis | cosmetic dermatitis | dermamycosis | dermatitis | dermatosis | diaper rash | drug rash | eczema | efflorescence | elephantiasis | epithelioma | eruption | erysipelas | erythema | exanthem | hay fever | heat rash | herpes | herpes simplex | herpes zoster | impetigo | itch | jungle rot | leprosy | lichen | lichen primus | lupus | lupus vulgaris | miliaria | nettle rash | papular rash | pemphigus | pollinosis | prickly heat | pruigo | pruritus | psora | rash | ringworm | rose cold | rupia | scabies | shingles | skin cancer | skin eruption | tetter | urticaria | vaccine rash

See Also | efflorescence | hypersensitivity reaction | rash | roseola | skin rash

Hives In Webster's Dictionary

\Hives\, n. [Scot.; perh. akin to E. heave.] (Med.) (a) The croup. (b) An eruptive disease (Varicella globularis), allied to the chicken pox.

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