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prurigo
CIDE DICTIONARY
prurigo, n. [L., an itching, the itch, fr. prurire to itch.].
A papular disease of the skin, of which intense itching is the chief symptom, the eruption scarcely differing from the healthy cuticle in color. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
prurigo, n. a skin disease marked by severe itching.
Derivative
pruriginous adj.
Etymology
L prurigo -ginis f. prurire to itch
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