welts

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Gao suffers from chronic lumbar spine disease, arthritis, eye problems and chronic urticaria – a skin condition that causes itchy red welts.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Mild to moderate signs of food allergy include a swollen face, lips or eyes; hives or welts on your skin; or vomiting.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

She recalled pressing so hard against the newly erected fence that the chain-link left diamond-shaped welts on her palms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2024

After my son broke out in welts, I took him to the pediatrician for his fourth visit in three weeks.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022

We slept the rest of that night, and in the morning we saw where the fleas had feasted, our flesh pink with flea welts and bright with the blood of our scratches.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt