pruritus
Pronunciation
  • enPR: pro͞o-rīʹtəs, IPA: /pɹuːˈɹaɪtəs/
Noun

pruritus (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) severe itching, especially of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma etc
    • 2018, AbbVie, "FDA Grants AbbVie's Upadacitinib Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Atopic Dermatitis", Drug Discovery & Development
      Atopic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, is characterized by skin erosion, oozing and crusting, redness, intense itching (pruritus) and dry skin.



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