Wednesday, August 13, 2014

dermographism

Dermatographic urticaria (also known as dermographism, dermatographism or "skin writing") is a skin disorder seen in 4–5% of the population and is one of the most common types of urticaria, in which the skin becomes raised and inflamed when stroked, scratched, rubbed, and sometimes even slapped.

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Solastalgia

  Solastalgia ( / ˌ s ɒ l ə ˈ s t æ l dʒ ə / ) is a neologism , formed by the combination of the Latin words sōlācium (solace or comfort)...