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prurigo

Syllabification: (pru·ri·go)
Definition of prurigo

noun

Medicine
  • a chronic skin disease causing severe itching.

Derivatives

pruriginous

Pronunciation: /pro͝orˈijənəs/
adjective

Origin:

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

prurigo in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of prurigo in the British & World English dictionary