pruritus
/pɹuːˈɹaɪtəs/
pruritus
English
Noun
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Definition
Itching; especially, severe itching of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma, etc.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin prūrītus (“an itch, an itching”), from prūriō (“to itch”).
Example Sentences
- "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."
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