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Latin prūrītus from past participle of prūrīre to itch preus- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin prÅ«rÄ«tus (“itch, itching"), from prÅ«riō (“itch").
From Wiktionary
The preparation may occasionally cause pruritus ani; dividing the dose tends to reduce this complication.
The symptoms of sweet itch include severe pruritus [itching ], hair loss, skin thickening and flaky dandruff.
Other lymphomas and leukemias have been associated with a less intense but more generalized pruritus.
Without doubt the most distressing aspect of atopic eczema is the intense pruritus experienced by affected children.
In some cases blistering, severe pruritus, and bruising develop.
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