pruritus

Definitions


[prʊəˈrʌɪtəs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- severe itching of the skin, as a symptom of various ailments


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in an isolated attestation; then from the mid 17th century): from Latin, ‘itching’, from prurire ‘to itch’ (see prurigo)




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