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



RESET




Word of the Day

8 January 2025

SYCAMORE

(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins