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- hives c.1500 hyvis "itchy condition of the skin," origin unknown. Some writers connect it with heave because hives erupt out from the skin, but the phonetics of that are difficult to explain.
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Hives — Hives, n. [Scot.; perh. akin to E. heave.] (Med.) (a) The croup. (b) An eruptive disease (Varicella globularis), allied to the chicken pox. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hives — [ haıvz ] noun uncount a medical condition in which you get red ITCHY spots on your skin, often because you have eaten a particular food. The medical name for this is urticaria … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hives — [hīvz] n. [orig. Scot dial.] [with sing. or pl. verb] an allergic skin condition characterized by itching, burning, stinging, and the formation of smooth patches, or wheals, usually red; urticaria … English World dictionary
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Hives — Pour l’article homonyme, voir The Hives. Hives … Wikipédia en Français
hives — /huyvz/, n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Pathol. any of various eruptive conditions of the skin, as the wheals of urticaria. [1490 1500; orig. Scots; of obscure orig.] * * * or urticaria Allergic skin reaction in which slightly raised, flat… … Universalium
Hives — A raised, itchy area of skin that is usually a sign of an allergic reaction. It can be rounded or flat topped but is always elevated above the surrounding skin. It reflects circumscribed dermal edema (local swelling of the skin). The hives are… … Medical dictionary
hives — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1500 an allergic disorder marked by raised edematous patches of skin or mucous membrane and usually intense itching and caused by contact with a specific… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hives — (hīvz) An eruption of the skin … Dictionary of microbiology
hives — noun Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions. Syn: urticaria, nettle rash … Wiktionary
