prurigo (redirected from pruriginous)

prurigo /pru·ri·go/ (proo-ri´go) [L.] any of several itchy skin eruptions in which the characteristic lesion is dome-shaped with a small transient vesicle on top, followed by crusting or lichenification.prurig´inous

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prurigo mi´tis  a mild type of prurigo that begins in childhood, is intensely pruritic, and is progressive.

nodular prurigo  a form of neurodermatitis, usually on the limbs of middle-aged women, marked by discrete, firm, rough-surfaced, dark brownish-gray, intensely itchy nodules.

prurigo sim´plex  papular urticaria.

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pru·ri·go (pr-rg)

n.

A chronic skin disease having various causes, marked by the eruption of pale, dome-shaped papules that itch severely.

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pru·rigi·nous (-rj-ns) adj.

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prurigo (prōō·rīˑ·gō),

n a chronic inflammatory condition of the skin distinguished by the presence of several, itchy papules shaped like domes that are topped with small vesicles. Lichenification and crusting may develop as a result of repetitive scratching. A specific drug, allergy, malignancy, parasite, or endocrine abnormality may cause the inflammation.

Prurigo.