prurigo
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of prurigo
1640–50; < Latin prūrigō an itching; see prurient
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The study involved a total of 20 patients, half of whom had prurigo nodularis and half of whom had chronic pruritus of unknown origin.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024
It was beneficial for those with an itching disease called prurigo nodularis as well as for those with chronic pruritus of unknown origin, a condition that causes chronic unexplainable itching symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024
Abrocitinib was found to reduce itching and pain symptoms by 78 percent in the prurigo nodularis patients.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024
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 ● Jun. 6, 2024
Two diseases of the time are, faction and fussiness—the one a fever, the other a prurigo.
From Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 101, July 11, 1891 by Various
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