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–noun Pathology.

a skin condition characterized by itching papules.

Origin:
1640–50; < L prūrigō an itching; see prurient

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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·ri·go
Pronunciation: prü-'rI-(")gO
Function: noun
: a chronic inflammatory skin disease marked by a general eruption ofsmall itching papules

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prurigo pru·ri·go (pr&oobreve;-rī'gō)
n.
A chronic skin disease having various causes, marked by the eruption of pale, dome-shaped papules that itch severely.

pru·rig'i·nous (-rĭj'ə-nəs) adj.

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