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hives


Main Entry: hives
Pronunciation: \ˈhīvz\
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1500

: an allergic disorder marked by raised edematous patches of skin or mucous membrane and usually intense itching and caused by contact with a specific precipitating factor (as a food, drug, or inhalant) either externally or internally —called also urticaria


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