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prurigo

[ proo-rahy-goh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a skin condition characterized by itching papules.


prurigo

/ prʊəˈrɪdʒɪnəs; prʊəˈraɪɡəʊ /

noun

  1. a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by the formation of papules and intense itching
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • pruriginous, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prurigo1

1640–50; < Latin prūrigō an itching; prurient
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prurigo1

C19: from Latin: an itch
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Example Sentences

To allay the itching in prurigo, and some other skin diseases.

Two diseases of the time are, faction and fussiness—the one a fever, the other a prurigo.

Dr. Willan, in one case of Prurigo senilis, observed a number of small insects on the patient's skin and linen.

As an anodyne application in irritable ulcers, ringworm, prurigo, and some other skin diseases.

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