prurigo
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pru·ri·go
(pro͝o-rī′gō)n.
A chronic skin disease having various causes, marked by the eruption of pale, dome-shaped papules that itch severely.
pru·rig′i·nous (-rĭj′ə-nəs) adj.
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prurigo
(prʊəˈraɪɡəʊ)n
(Pathology) a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by the formation of papules and intense itching
[C19: from Latin: an itch]
pruriginous adj
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pru•ri•go
(prʊˈraɪ goʊ)n.
a chronic skin disease characterized by pale, itching papules.
[1640–50; < Latin prūrigō an itching; see prurient]
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Noun | 1. | prurigo - chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching |
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pru·ri·go
n. prurigo, condición cutánea crónica inflamatoria que se caracteriza por pápulas pequeñas y picazón intensa.
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