prurigo nodularis

noun

A chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by intense pruritus and symmetrically distributed, firm papules or nodules on the skin.

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Meanings

nounprurigo nodularis (uncountable, abbreviation PN)

abbreviation PN

  1. uncountabledermatologyA chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by intense pruritus and symmetrically distributed, firm papules or nodules on the skin.

Origin

From prurigo + nodule + -aris.

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