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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for wheals
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  1. Hives 
    ... skin into red- or skin-colored welts (called wheals) with clearly defined edges. Wheals may get bigger, spread, and join together to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000845.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Allergy testing - skin 
    ... will see a red, raised area called a wheal. Often, a positive result means the symptoms you' ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003519.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Dermatographism on the arm (image) 
    ... a condition where lightly scratching the skin raises wheals or welts. Histamine is released at the site, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2018.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Dermatographism - close-up (image) 
    ... a condition where lightly scratching the skin raises wheals or welts. Histamine is released, which causes the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2017.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Dermatographism - arm (image) 
    Wheal formation at the site of light scratching of the skin.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/3065.htm - Medical Encyclopedia