loading...| Preferred Name |
urticaria |
| Synonyms |
hives urticaria urticaria (disease) Urticarias |
| Definitions |
A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress. Urticaria is a kind of skin rash notable for pale red, raised, itchy bumps that might also cause a burning or stinging sensation. It is often but not necessarily caused by an allergic reaction. |
| ID |
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0005531 |
| database_cross_reference |
SCTID:126485001 MONDO:0005492 HP:0001025 ICD9:708 UMLS:C0042109 NCIt:C3432 MeSH:D014581 MedDRA:10046756 MedDRA:10046735 ICD9:708.9 MESH:D014581 ICD10:L50 DOID:1555 NCIT:C3432 SNOMEDCT:126485001 SNOMEDCT:64305001 ICD10CM:L50 ICD9:708.8 |
| definition |
A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress. Urticaria is a kind of skin rash notable for pale red, raised, itchy bumps that might also cause a burning or stinging sensation. It is often but not necessarily caused by an allergic reaction. |
| exactMatch |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/ICD10CM/L50 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_1555 http://identifiers.org/snomedct/126485001 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3432 |
| gwas_trait |
true |
| has_exact_synonym |
hives urticaria urticaria (disease) |
| has_related_synonym |
Urticarias |
| IAO_0000589 |
urticaria (disease) |
| id |
EFO:0005531 |
| label |
urticaria |
| notation |
EFO:0005531 |
| prefLabel |
urticaria |
| term editor |
Dani Welter |
| subClassOf |