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pruritus
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pru·ri·tus  (pr-rts)
n.
Severe itching, often of undamaged skin.
[Latin prrtus, from past participle of prrre, to itch; see preus- in Indo-European roots.]
pru·ritic (-rtk) 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
Noun1.pruritus - an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)
itchiness, itching, itch - an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
pruritus ani - chronic itching of the skin around the anus
pruritus vulvae - persistent itching of the external female genitalia
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