urticaria

noun

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins

Roots

urticaurtic- · Latin · nettle aria-aria · Latin · condition

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The word urticaria breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: urtic, from Latin urtica (“nettle”); and -aria, from Latin aria (“condition”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.