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I am
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I will have the index page up and will rewrite and post the pages as I
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Urticaria Glossary
The Urticaria Glossary defines many of the terms associated with
urticaria. If you made it to this page, you need to know what these
terms mean.
Glossary
antagonist—
a
drug that neutralizes the
effect of another drug
arthralgia—
a
painful joint
antigen—
a
substance that stimulates the
formation of an antibody
anaphylaxis—
a
state of shock, or an
extreme allergic reaction
basophil—
a
type of a white blood cell
involved in mast cell degranulation
cutaneous—
relating
to the skin
degranulation—
discharge
of the contents of
a cell
dermatographism,
or dermographism—
condition
in which the skin becomes red and raised when the skin is scratched
lightly or
irritated
eosinophils—
red
staining white cells that
usually increase in allergic reactions
Epipen®—
an
injected rescue med for
anaphylaxis containing epinephrine
erythema—
a
patch of redness of the skin
flush—
to
blush; to become red
heparin—
a
blood thinner, released into the
body by degranulation
histamine—
a
mediator released by mast
cells
H1—
a
class of antihistamines that reduce
respiratory histamine
H2—
a
class of antihistamines that reduce
gastrointestinal histamine
lesion—
a
change in tissue structure caused
by injury or disease
leukotriene—
a
type of white blood cell
involved in mast cell degranulation
mast cell—
a
type of white blood cell which
release histamine, heparin etc. when it degranulates.
NSAID—
Non-steroid
anti-inflammatory drug
PGD2, or
Prostaglandin 2—
a by-product of
mast cell degranulation that can cause joint pain and hormone problems
prostaglandin—
fatty
acid that affects many
body functions
pruritus—
itching
purpura—
a
purplish or brownish-reddish
discoloration of the skin's outer layer caused by blood vessel fragility
systemic—
affecting
the entire body
tachycardia—
rapid
heart rate
urticaria—
hives,
nettle rash
urtication—
a
burning or itching sensation
vasculitis—
an
inflammation of the blood
vessels
wheal;
wheal/flare response—
a wheal is a
swelling, and flare is redness. Hives are manifested by the combination
of
wheal, flare, and itching.
It
does seem like every subject has it's very own language - and to be
honest - they do! Don't worry, that is why I've included this Urticaria
Glossary to help you get to know the language. With time and a lot of
review, you do get to know what this stuff really means!
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