prurigo

(pro̵̅o̅ rī′gō)

noun

a chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by pale-red papules and intense itching

Origin: L < prurire, to itch: see prurient

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noun

A chronic skin disease having various causes, marked by the eruption of pale, dome-shaped papules that itch severely.

Origin:

Origin: Latin prūrīgō, an itching

Origin: , from prūrīre, to itch; see preus- in Indo-European roots

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