wheal
n : a suddenly formed elevation of the skin surface: as a : WELT b : the transient lump occurring at the site of injection of a solution before the solution is normally dispersed c : a flat burning or itching eminence on the skin <urticarial s> .
Similar sounding terms: ha·lo heal heel hol·low
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