Medical Dictionary
hives
noun pl but singular or pl in constr \ˈhīvz\
Medical Definition of HIVES
: an allergic disorder marked by raised edematous red patches of skin or mucous membrane and usually by intense itching and caused by contact with a specific precipitating factor (as a food, drug, or inhalant) either externally or internally—called also urticaria
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