Meaning of PRURIGO
| Pronunciation: | | prû'rIgow
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| | Definition: | | [n] chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching |
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| | See Also: | | disease of the skin, skin condition, skin disease, skin disorder, skin problem | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pru*ri"go\, n. [L., an itching, the itch, fr. prurire
to itch.] (Med.)
A papular disease of the skin, of which intense itching is
the chief symptom, the eruption scarcely differing from the
healthy cuticle in color.
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