pru·ri·tus (pr -r  t s)n. Severe itching, often of undamaged skin. [Latin pr  rtus, from past participle of prrre, to itch; see preus- in Indo-European roots.]pru·rit ic (-r tk) adj. |
pruritus [prʊəˈraɪtəs]
n Pathol
1. (Medicine / Pathology) any intense sensation of itching
2. (Medicine / Pathology) any of various conditions characterized by intense itching
[from Latin: an itching; see prurient]
pruritic [prʊəˈrɪtɪk] adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | pruritus - an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.) pruritus ani - chronic itching of the skin around the anus pruritus vulvae - persistent itching of the external female genitalia |
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