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prurigo
(redirected from Nodular prurigo)

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pru·ri·go  (pr-rg)
n.
A chronic skin disease having various causes, marked by the eruption of pale, dome-shaped papules that itch severely.

[Latin prrg, an itching, from prrre, to itch; see preus- in Indo-European roots.]

pru·rigi·nous (-rj-ns) adj.

prurigo [prʊəˈraɪgəʊ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by the formation of papules and intense itching
[from Latin: an itch]
pruriginous  [prʊəˈrɪdʒɪnəs] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prurigo - chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itchingprurigo - chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching
disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder - a disease affecting the skin


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