urticaria
/ˌɜːtɪˈkeərɪə/noun
mass noun
- Medicine a rash of round, red weals on the skin which itch intensely, sometimes with dangerous swelling, caused by an allergic reaction, typically to specific foods【医】荨麻疹。亦称 NETTLERASH或HIVES.
词源
late 18th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin urtica ' nettle', from urere 'to burn'.