What does "wheal" mean?
Wheal: A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale.
Additional senses
- 2.Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria.
- 3.A mine.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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