Hives

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hives
       n : 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 [syn: {urtication}, {urticaria}, {nettle rash}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  55 Moby Thesaurus words for "hives":
     acne, acne vulgaris, allergen, allergic disorder, allergy, asthma,
     breaking out, conjunctivitis, cosmetic dermatitis, dermamycosis,
     dermatitis, dermatosis, diaper rash, drug rash, eczema,
     efflorescence, elephantiasis, epithelioma, eruption, erysipelas,
     erythema, exanthem, hay fever, heat rash, herpes, herpes simplex,
     herpes zoster, impetigo, itch, jungle rot, leprosy, lichen,
     lichen primus, lupus, lupus vulgaris, miliaria, nettle rash,
     papular rash, pemphigus, pollinosis, prickly heat, pruigo,
     pruritus, psora, rash, ringworm, rose cold, rupia, scabies,
     shingles, skin cancer, skin eruption, tetter, urticaria,
     vaccine rash