Question

1. in middle dutch, bluyster means:

redness
a cracking
a swelling
fluid - filled

1. what condition is a pruritic skin eruption with severe itchy, pale wheals?

cimex
striae gravidarum
urticaria
rocky mountain spotted fever

Explanation:

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To determine the meaning of "bluyster" in Middle Dutch, we refer to etymological and linguistic knowledge. "Bluyster" (also related to "blister") in Middle Dutch is associated with a swelling. Redness, cracking, or fluid - filled don't match the etymological meaning of "bluyster" as closely as a swelling.

We analyze each option:

• Cimex is a genus of insects (like bedbugs), not a skin eruption.
• Striae gravidarum are stretch marks, not pruritic eruptions with pale wheals.
• Urticaria (hives) is a pruritic skin eruption with pale, itchy wheals, which matches the description.
• Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a febrile illness with a rash, but not characterized by pale wheals and severe itch in the same way as urticaria.

Answer:

C. a swelling

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