PRURITUS
pruritus
(noun) an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pruritus (usually uncountable, plural prurituses)
(medicine) severe itching, especially of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma etc
Source: Wiktionary
Pru*ri"tus, n. Etym: [L.] (Med.)
Definition: Itching.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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