prurigo
[ proo-rahy-goh ]
/ prʊˈraɪ goʊ /
noun Pathology.
a skin condition characterized by itching papules.
Origin of prurigo
1640–50; < Latin
prūrigō an itching; see
prurient
Words nearby prurigo
Example sentences from the Web for prurigo
Two diseases of the time are, faction and fussiness—the one a fever, the other a prurigo.
To allay the itching in prurigo, and some other skin diseases.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold CooleyAs an anodyne application in irritable ulcers, ringworm, prurigo, and some other skin diseases.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold CooleyDr. Willan, in one case of Prurigo senilis, observed a number of small insects on the patient's skin and linen.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4) |William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for prurigo
prurigo
/ (prʊəˈraɪɡəʊ) /
noun
a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by the formation of papules and intense itching
Derived forms of prurigo
pruriginous (prʊəˈrɪdʒɪnəs), adjectiveWord Origin for prurigo
C19: from Latin: an itch
Medical definitions for prurigo
prurigo
[ pru-rī′gō ]
n.
A chronic skin disease having various causes, marked by the eruption of pale, dome-shaped papules that itch severely.