Prurigo

//pɹʊəˈɹaɪɡəʊ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A skin condition, characterized by itching of papules as the main symptom. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching wordnet

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prurituspruritus

Etymology

From Latin prūrīgō (“an itching, the itch”), from prūriō (“I itch”).

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