prurigo

American  

[proo-rahy-goh] / prʊˈraɪ goʊ /

noun

Pathology.

1. a skin condition characterized by itching papules.

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prurigo British  

/ prʊəˈrɪdʒɪnəs, prʊəˈraɪɡəʊ /

noun

1. a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by the formation of papules and intense itching

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Other Word Forms

• pruriginous adjective

Etymology

Origin of prurigo

1640–50; < Latin prūrigō an itching; see prurient

Example Sentences

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 holds promise for introducing a novel treatment to patients in underserved communities disproportionately affected by prurigo nodularis, a condition historically overlooked by dermatology."

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

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 Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.