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

  1. 2.Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria.
  2. 3.A mine.

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