: a suddenly formed elevation of the skin surface : welt
especially
: a flat burning or itching eminence on the skin
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You are considered positive if a wheal appears (bump similar to a mosquito bite).16
Blood tests involve providing a blood sample and measuring the amount of IgE antibody to a specific food.16
An oral food challenge may be used to confirm skin or blood test results.
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Corinne Savides Happel, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
When pressed, these wheals often blanch in the center.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
So what is a wheal, anyway?
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 26 Aug. 2022
For others, the wheal may last longer.
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 26 Aug. 2022
Why does a wheal develop after the monkeypox vaccine?
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 26 Aug. 2022
The wheal was big enough that many allergists might have simply diagnosed it as a peanut allergy.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
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Corinne Savides Happel, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
When pressed, these wheals often blanch in the center.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
So what is a wheal, anyway?
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 26 Aug. 2022
For others, the wheal may last longer.
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 26 Aug. 2022
Why does a wheal develop after the monkeypox vaccine?
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 26 Aug. 2022
The wheal was big enough that many allergists might have simply diagnosed it as a peanut allergy.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
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“Wheal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheal. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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