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Princeton's WordNet

  1. urtication, urticaria, hives, nettle rashnoun

    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

Wiktionary

  1. hivesnoun

    Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.

Wikipedia

  1. Hives

    Hives, also known as urticaria, is a kind of skin rash with red, raised, itchy bumps. Hives may burn or sting. The patches of rash may appear on different body parts, with variable duration from minutes to days, and does not leave any long-lasting skin change. Fewer than 5% of cases last for more than six weeks. The condition frequently recurs.Hives frequently occur following an infection or as a result of an allergic reaction such as to medication, insect bites, or food. Psychological stress, cold temperature, or vibration may also be a trigger. In half of cases the cause remains unknown. Risk factors include having conditions such as hay fever or asthma. Diagnosis is typically based on the appearance. Patch testing may be useful to determine the allergy.Prevention is by avoiding whatever it is that causes the condition. Treatment is typically with antihistamines such as diphenhydramine and cetirizine. In severe cases, corticosteroids or leukotriene inhibitors may also be used. Keeping the environmental temperature cool is also useful. For cases that last more than six weeks immunosuppressants such as ciclosporin may be used.About 20% of people are affected. Cases of short duration occur equally in males and females while cases of long duration are more common in females. Cases of short duration are more common among children while cases of long duration are more common among those who are middle aged. Hives have been described at least since the time of Hippocrates. The term urticaria is from the Latin urtica meaning "nettle".

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  1. hives

    Hives, medically known as urticaria, are an outbreak of swollen, red bumps or plaques (wheals) that appear on the skin. They are usually caused by an allergic reaction and can appear suddenly anywhere on the body. They typically cause itching, and may also burn or sting. The size of the hives can vary from small spots to large blotches several inches in diameter. They can last for hours or up to several days before fading.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hivesnoun

    the croup

  2. Hivesnoun

    an eruptive disease (Varicella globularis), allied to the chicken pox

  3. Etymology: [Scot.; perh. akin to E. heave.]

Wikidata

  1. Hives

    Urticaria commonly referred to as hives, is a kind of skin rash notable for pale red, raised, itchy bumps. Hives might also cause a burning or stinging sensation. Hives are frequently caused by allergic reactions; however, there are many nonallergic causes. Most cases of hives lasting less than six weeks are the result of an allergic trigger. Chronic urticaria is rarely due to an allergy. The majority of chronic hives cases have an unknown cause. In perhaps as many as 30–40% of patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria, it is caused by an autoimmune reaction. Acute viral infection is another common cause of acute urticaria. Less common causes of hives include friction, pressure, temperature extremes, exercise, and sunlight.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Hives

    hīvz, n. a popular term for nettle-rash and other similar skin diseases: laryngitis.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HIVES

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hives is ranked #82613 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Hives surname appeared 228 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hives.

    81.5% or 186 total occurrences were Black.
    10.9% or 25 total occurrences were White.
    4.3% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2.1% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hives in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hives in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of hives in a Sentence

  1. Natasha Ednan-Laperouse:

    At that stage I was still not concerned. Thirty-five minutes into the flight she said she was feeling worse. She showed me her midriff, I could see many hives.

  2. Hippilyte Taine:

    Man may be considered as a superior species of animal who produces philosophies and poems in about the same way a silkworm produces their cocoons and bees their hives.

  3. Jay Freeman:

    Stealing one or 10 or 100 hives would result in the same charge.

  4. Jessica Maccaro:

    They store the meat in special chambers( in their hives) that are sealed off for two weeks before they access it, and these chambers are separate from where the honey is stored.

  5. Vicki Lawrence:

    I always thought hives was your mother-in-law’s nervous breakdown. I thought, ‘Me, hives? I’m not stressed; I’m not nervous.’ But most people do get hives at some point in their lives, and for those of us who have chronic hives it can be on-going.

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