Definition of prurigo Prurigo
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We found 4 definitions of prurigo from 4 different sources.
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What does prurigo mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: prurigoes |
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| prurigo - chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching |
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- prurigo (n.)
A papular disease of the skin, of which intense itching is the chief symptom, the eruption scarcely differing from the healthy cuticle in color.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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prurigo
prōō-rī′gō, n. an eruption on the skin, causing great itching.—adj. Prurig′inous.—n. Prurī′tus. [L. prurio, an itching.]
