wheal (Meaning)
wheal (n)
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
wheal (n.)
A pustule; a whelk.
A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale.
Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria.
A mine.
Synonyms & Antonyms of wheal
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wheal Sentence Examples
- The mosquito bite formed a large, raised wheal on her arm.
- The skin reaction to poison ivy manifested as a cluster of itchy wheals.
- The hives caused numerous wheals to appear all over her body.
- The wheal indicated an allergic reaction to the medication.
- A bee sting left a painful and swollen wheal on her leg.
- The doctor injected a solution into the wheal to numb the area.
- The wheal gradually subsided after the allergic reaction abated.
- The raised wheals on her skin caused a burning sensation.
- The wheals from the bug bites were extremely irritating.
- The child's body was covered in wheals due to an allergic reaction to a food.
FAQs About the word wheal
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactionsA pustule; a whelk., A more or less elongated mark raise
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The mosquito bite formed a large, raised wheal on her arm.
The skin reaction to poison ivy manifested as a cluster of itchy wheals.
The hives caused numerous wheals to appear all over her body.
The wheal indicated an allergic reaction to the medication.
