pruritus

[ proo-rahy-tuhs ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. itching.

pruritus

/ prʊəˈraɪtəs; prʊəˈrɪtɪk /

noun

1. any intense sensation of itching
2. any of various conditions characterized by intense itching

Derived Forms

• pruritic, adjective

Other Words From

• pru·rit·ic [pr, oo, -, rit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pruritus¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin prūrītus an itching, equivalent to prūrī ( re ) to itch + -tus suffix of v. action

Word History and Origins

Origin of pruritus¹

C17: from Latin: an itching; see prurient

Example Sentences

For pruritus the influence of the patient's mind is extremely important.

From Project Gutenberg

Pruritus is a functional disease of the skin, the sole symptom of which is itching, there being no structural change.

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Pruritus vulvæ is at times due to irritating discharges, and pruritus ani occasionally to hemorrhoids and seat-worms.

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Aetius recommends the collyrium Psoricum against “scabros ac corrosos angulos, et intensos pruritus, milphoses et prurigines.”

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Here we have the pathological reason why local remedies to the outer surface of the skin will not cure pruritus ani.

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