water allergy
English edit
Noun edit
water allergy (plural water allergies)
- (informal, pathology, countable) Any of several conditions where exposure to quantities of water results in allergic responses.
- (informal, pathology) aquagenic urticaria; A condition that causes hives when exposed to quantities of water.
- (informal, pathology) aquagenic pruritus; A condition that causes itching when exposed to quantities of water.
Synonyms edit
(aquagenic urticaria):
(aquagenic pruritus):
See also edit
- aquaphobia (“fear of water”)
- hydrophobia (“rabies”)
Further reading edit
- aquagenic urticaria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- aquagenic pruritus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia