PRURIGO

prurigo

(noun) chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

prurigo (countable and uncountable, plural prurigos or prurigoes)

(medicine) A papular disease of the skin, with intense itching as the main symptom.

Synonyms

• pruritus

Source: Wiktionary

Pru*ri"go, n. Etym: [L., an itching, the itch, fr. prurire to itch.] (Med.)

Definition: A papular disease of the skin, of which intense itching is the chief symptom, the eruption scarcely differing from the healthy cuticle in color.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition