urticaria

/ˌɜːtɪˈkeəriə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɜːrtɪˈkeriə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌər-tə-ˈker-ē-ə How to pronounce urticaria (audio)/ (ame, mw)

urticaria — noun

1. a medical condition that makes raised, red, intensely itchy bumps appear on your

1.名詞C1
釋義

a medical condition that makes raised, red, intensely itchy bumps appear on your skin, usually because your body is reacting to something such as a food, medicine, or insect bite

例句

After eating shrimp at a restaurant, Imran developed urticaria on his arms and chest.

develop + urticaria after [trigger]

The doctor diagnosed Nadia's itchy red welts as urticaria and prescribed antihistamines.

diagnose + urticaria; treated with antihistamines

同義詞
  • hives

    the common, everyday term; 'hives' is used by patients and in general contexts, while 'urticaria' is the formal clinical name

  • nettle rash

    chiefly British; refers to the same condition but emphasizes the resemblance to a stinging-nettle reaction

  • welts

    refers to the actual raised bumps (the weals) rather than the condition as a whole; 'the welts lasted for hours'

用法筆記

Pronunciation: US /ˌɜːr.tɪˈker.i.ə/, UK /ˌɜː.tɪˈkeə.ri.ə/. Urticaria is the medical term; the everyday word is hives. Both refer to the same condition. Patients often say 'I have hives,' while doctors tend to use urticaria in clinical notes and diagnoses. The bumps (weals or welts) can appear anywhere on the body and usually last a few hours to a day before fading.

常見錯誤

❌I have urticaria on my hand from touching a plant.
✅I have hives on my hand from touching a plant.
💡In casual conversation, hives is the natural word; urticaria sounds overly clinical.
❌Urtricaria is a type of skin infection.
✅Urticaria is a type of allergic skin reaction.
💡Urticaria is an allergic response, not an infection caused by bacteria or viruses.