urticaria

hives

noun oor-tee-KAH-ryah Rare

Origin: From Latin urtica (nettle), because contact with nettles produces a similar skin reaction.

Also means

urticaria

Usage Note

Urticaria is the medical and everyday Spanish term for the allergic skin reaction known in English as hives or nettle rash. It is feminine and most commonly used in the singular even when referring to a widespread rash. Learners may also hear the colloquial phrase me salió urticaria ('I broke out in hives').

Examples

"Le salió urticaria tras comer mariscos."

Natural Translation

She broke out in hives after eating shellfish.

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