prurigo nodularis
[ nŏj′ə-lâr′ĭs ]
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n.
An eruption of hard nodules in the skin, accompanied by intense itching.
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Words nearby prurigo nodularis
prunt, prurient, pruriginous, prurigo, prurigo mitis, prurigo nodularis, prurigo simplex, pruritus, pruritus ani, pruritus vulvae, Prus.
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Example sentences from the Web for prurigo nodularis
To allay the itching in prurigo, and some other skin diseases.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold CooleyTwo diseases of the time are, faction and fussiness—the one a fever, the other a prurigo.
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 KirbyAs an anodyne application in irritable ulcers, ringworm, prurigo, and some other skin diseases.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley