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

Derived Forms

• pruriginous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prurigo¹

1640–50; < Latin prūrigō an itching; prurient

Word History and Origins

Origin of prurigo¹

C19: from Latin: an itch

Example Sentences

Affecting at least 130,000 Americans, prurigo nodularis causes dozens of extremely itchy and disfiguring bumps, usually on the chest, arms, and legs.

From Science Daily

Did you forget that this great man, this hero, this demigod, is attacked with a malady of the skin which worries him to death, prurigo?’

From Project Gutenberg

However, there are only limited study data on the effectiveness of the laser therapy for atopic dermatitis, and almost nothing known about how it works for the prurigo form.

From Reuters

Canon was the first to notice that in a fairly large number of skin-diseases, especially in prurigo and psoriasis, the eosinophil cells are increased up to 17%.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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