pruritus
Itching; especially, severe itching of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection,…Itching; especially, severe itching of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma, etc.
/pɹuːˈɹaɪtəs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Itching; especially, severe itching of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma, etc.
an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin prūrītus (“an itch, an itching”), from prūriō (“to itch”).Borrowed from Latin prūrītus (“an itch, an itching”), from prūriō (“to itch”).
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Forms
plural: prurituses| Singular | pruritus |
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uncountable
Word family
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