prurigo

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UK/pɹʊəˈɹaɪɡəʊ/

noun

A skin condition, characterized by itching of papules as the main symptom.

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pruritus
OriginLatin prūrīgō →
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Meanings

nounprurigo (countable and uncountable, plural prurigos or prurigoes)

plural prurigos · plural prurigoes

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA skin condition, characterized by itching of papules as the main symptom.

    Synonyms: pruritus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA skin condition, characterized by itching of papules as the main symptom.

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pruritus

Origin

  1. Latinprūrīgō“an itching, the itch”
  2. Englishprurigo

From Latin prūrīgō (“an itching, the itch”), from prūriō (“to itch”).

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Translations

Catalan prurigen
  • prurigenpapular disease of the skin
French prurigo
  • prurigopapular disease of the skin
Indonesian prurigo, darah manis
  • prurigopapular disease of the skin
  • darah manispapular disease of the skin
Polish świerzbiączka
  • świerzbiączkapapular disease of the skin
Russian почесуха
  • почесуха (počesuxa)papular disease of the skin
Spanish prurigo
  • prurigopapular disease of the skin
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APA

prurigo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prurigo

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“prurigo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prurigo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prurigo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prurigo.

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