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Record 1 2001-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Slowly spreading; especially : healing over in one portion while continuing to advance in another

CONT

Urticaria is defined as the transient appearance of elevated, erythematous pruritic wheals (hives) or serpiginous exanthem, usually surrounded by an area of erythema.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

[En parlant d'une lésion de la peau ou des muqueuses, de son aspect ou de son mode de progression] Qui se développe de façon irrégulière et sinueuse, tendant à guérir d'un côté et à s'étendre de l'autre.

Spanish

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