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
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.
prurigo mi·tis (m  t s)n. A mild form of a chronic dermatitis characterized by recurring, intensely itching papules and nodules. |
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