Definitions for: 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



Webster (1913) Definition: Hives, n. [Scot.; perh. akin to E. heave.] (Med.)
(a) The croup.
(b) An eruptive disease (Varicella globularis), allied to the
chicken pox.

Synonyms: nettle rash, urticaria, urtication

See Also: efflorescence, hypersensitivity reaction, rash, roseola, skin rash

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