pruritus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɹuːˈɹaɪtəs/
- pro͞o-rīʹtəs
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin prūrītus (“an itch, an itching”), from prūriō (“to itch”).
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Itching; especially, severe itching of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma, etc.
2018, AbbVie, "FDA Grants AbbVie's Upadacitinib Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Atopic Dermatitis", Drug Discovery & Development Atopic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, is characterized by skin erosion, oozing and crusting, redness, intense itching (pruritus) and dry skin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prurituses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pruritogenic · pruritic · pruritoceptive · pruritus scroti · pruritus ani · pruritoception · pruritogen
Relateds
prurigo · prurience · pruriceptor · pruriception
Translations (1)
es prurito (Translations)