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prurigo

Pronunciation: /prʊəˈrʌɪgəʊ/
Definition of prurigo

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a chronic skin disease causing severe itching.

Derivatives

pruriginous

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin, from prurire 'to itch'

prurigo in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of prurigo in the US English dictionary
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