wheal


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Synonyms for wheal

a ridge or bump raised on the flesh, as by a lash or blow

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Synonyms for wheal

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip)

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A positive APT was defined by erythema with infiltration or papules, and a positive SPT by a wheal [greater than or equal to] 3 mm.
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(5) Dilute antigen extract is injected into the dermis, and a superficial wheal forms.
The red wheal signals an allergic hypersensitivity to food residues on the smoocher's mouth.
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