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Urticaria vs Urtication - What's the difference?

urticaria | urtication |

As nouns the difference between urticaria and urtication

is that urticaria is (diseases) itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions while urtication is (pathology) the development of urticaria (hives).

urticaria

English

(wikipedia urticaria)

Noun

  • (diseases) Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions

    • Synonyms

    * hives * nettle-rash

    urtication

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) the development of urticaria (hives)
  • The sensation of being stung by nettles
  • (medicine) Beating the skin with nettles (formerly used to treat paralysis)