prurigo

noun pru·ri·go \prü-ˈrī-(ˌ)gō, -ˈrē-\

Definition of PRURIGO

: a chronic inflammatory skin disease marked by itching papules

New Latin, from Latin, itch, from prurire

First Known Use: circa 1646

Medical Dictionary

noun pru·ri·go \prü-ˈrī-(ˌ)gō\

: a chronic inflammatory skin disease marked by a general eruption of small itching papules

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