Engelsk substantiv: giant hives | |||
1. | giant hives (om tilstand) recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | angioedema, atrophedema, periodic edema, Quincke's edema | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | dropsy, edema, hydrops, oedema | ||