pru·ri·go (pr -r  g )n. A chronic skin disease having various causes, marked by the eruption of pale, dome-shaped papules that itch severely. [Latin pr  rg, an itching, from prrre, to itch; see preus- in Indo-European roots.]pru·rig i·nous (-r j -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
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| Noun | 1. |  prurigo - chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching |
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