urticaria pigmentosa

noun

urticaria pig·​men·​to·​sa -ˌpig-mən-ˈtō-sə, -(ˌ)men-, -zə How to pronounce urticaria pigmentosa (audio)
: a skin disorder usually occurring in children that is caused by the proliferation of mast cells and is marked by small, itchy, reddish-brown spots or bumps on the skin
Urticaria pigmentosa is associated with indolent systemic mastocytosis in more than 80% of all cases; scratching of these reddish brown macules, which are scattered over the body except for the palms, soles, and scalp, triggers urtication and erythema …Mandakolathur R. Murali et al., The New England Journal of Medicine
abbreviation UP

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“Urticaria pigmentosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/urticaria%20pigmentosa. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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