prurigo

[ proo-rahy-goh ]

nounPathology.

a skin condition characterized by itching papules.

Origin of prurigo

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

Words Nearby prurigo

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How to use prurigo in a sentence

To allay the itching in prurigo, and some other skin diseases.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold Cooley
Two diseases of the time are, faction and fussiness—the one a fever, the other a prurigo.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, July 11, 1891 | Various
Dr. Willan, in one case of prurigo senilis, observed a number of small insects on the patient's skin and linen.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4) | William Kirby
As an anodyne application in irritable ulcers, ringworm, prurigo, and some other skin diseases.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for prurigo

prurigo

/ (prʊəˈraɪɡəʊ) /

noun

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

Origin of prurigo

C19: from Latin: an itch

Derived forms of prurigo

pruriginous (prʊəˈrɪdʒɪnəs), adjective

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