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   urticaria

   /ˌəːtɪˈkɛːrɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely, sometimes with dangerous swelling, caused by an allergic reaction, typically to specific foods.

   Word Origin late 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin urtica ‘nettle’, from urere ‘to burn’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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