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Prurigo

Prurigo \Pru*ri"go\, n. [L., an itching, the itch, fr. prurire to itch.] (Med.) A papular disease of the skin, of which intense itching is the chief symptom, the eruption scarcely differing from the healthy cuticle in color.

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prurigo

n. (context medicine English) A papular disease of the skin, with intense itching as the main symptom.

WordNet
prurigo

n. chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching

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Prurigo

Prurigo is an itchy eruption of the skin.

Specific types include:

  • Prurigo nodularis
  • Actinic prurigo
  • Besnier's prurigo (a specific type of atopic dermatitis).

Usage examples of "prurigo".

This is seen in its highest degree in itching diseases like prurigo and pityriasis.

It is useful in psoriasis, prurigo, deafness depending on syphilitic disease of the labyrinth, baldness, chronic catarrh, catarrhal jaundice, tonsillitis, and particularly dropsy.