uredo
[ yoo-ree-doh ]
/ yʊˈri doʊ /
noun Pathology.
a skin irritation; hives; urticaria.
Origin of uredo
1700–10; < Latin
ūrēdō blast, blight, burning itch, equivalent to
ūr(ere) to burn +
-ēdō noun suffix
Words nearby uredo
urecchysis,
uredema,
uredinium,
urediospore,
uredium,
uredo,
uredo stage,
uredosorus,
uredospore,
ureide,
urelcosis
Example sentences from the Web for uredo
The disc which has produced the Uredo spores now gives rise to the resting spores, and so the cycle is complete.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses |Mordecai Cubitt CookeChapter 19: "Uredo vivalis" should be "Uredo nivalis" as in the French version.
The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras |Jules VerneThe spores of both these species of Uredo may be found in most kinds of flour and bread, especially in those of inferior quality.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope |John William GriffithThey are attached to the filaments of the mycelium, as in Uredo segetum.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope |John William Griffith
British Dictionary definitions for uredo
Word Origin for uredo
C18: from Latin: burning itch, from
ūrere to burn