nettle rash

Thân thiện

A child has a nettle rash on their arm after playing in the garden.

Definition

Noun: * A skin condition characterized by an itchy, raised rash. The rash consists of distinct, reddened patches (weals or hives) with pale centers. It is typically caused by an allergic reaction.

Usage

• "Nettle rash" is the common name for the medical condition urticaria. It is used to describe the appearance of the rash, which resembles the skin's reaction to touching stinging nettles.
• It functions as a singular, countable noun but is often used in a general, uncountable sense when referring to the condition.

Examples

• After eating the shellfish, she broke out in a severe nettle rash.
• The doctor diagnosed the itchy bumps as nettle rash caused by a new medication.
• He applied calamine lotion to soothe the nettle rash on his arms.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used interchangeably with hives or the clinical term urticaria.
• It can be specified by cause: , (caused by heat or exercise).

Variants and Related Words

• Urticaria (n.): The formal medical term for nettle rash.
• Hives (n., plural): A common synonym for nettle rash.
• Weal (n.): A raised, red, itchy mark on the skin; a single lesion of nettle rash.
• Wheal (n.): An alternative spelling for 'weal'.

Synonyms

• Hives
• Urticaria

Related Phrases

• To break out in a nettle rash: A common phrase describing the sudden appearance of the condition.
  • She tends to break out in a nettle rash when she's stressed.

Học thuật

Noun

1. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• urtication
• urticaria
• hives