urticaria UK /ˌɜːtɪˈkɛəɹi.ə/US /ˌɜɹtɪˈkɛəɹi.ə/ noun1 •Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or other conditions."And the cramps when my body - like a badly articulated skeleton - would all get twisted into one rigid tangle! But now, except some dyspepsia and urticaria of the palms, I am free from pain." — 1925 formsurticarias