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(pro̵̅o̅ rīt′əs)

noun

intense itching of the skin without eruption

Origin: < L, pp. of prurire, to itch: see prurient

Related Forms:

pruritic adjective

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noun

Severe itching, often of undamaged skin.

Origin:

Origin: Latin prūrītus

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

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Related Forms:

pru·ritˈic (-rĭtˈĭk) adjective

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