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pru⋅rig⋅i⋅nous

  [proo-rij-uh-nuhs]
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–adjective Medicine/Medical.
of, pertaining to, or causing prurigo.
Origin:
1600–10; < LL prūrīginōsus itchy, lascivious, equiv. to prūrīgin- (s. of prūrīgō) prurigo + -ōsus -ous
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pru·ri·go   (prŏŏ-rī'gō)   
n.  A chronic skin disease having various causes, marked by the eruption of pale, dome-shaped papules that itch severely.

[Latin prūrīgō, an itching, from prūrīre, to itch; see preus- in Indo-European roots.]
pru·rig'i·nous (-rĭj'ə-nəs) adj.
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Main Entry: pru·rig·i·nous
Pronunciation: prü-'rij-&-n&s
Function: adjective
: resembling, caused by, affected with, orbeing prurigo <pruriginous dermatosis>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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