pruritus /pru·ri·tus/ (proo-ri´tus) itching.prurit´ic
pruritus vulvae,
pruritus a´ni intense chronic itching in the anal region.
pruritus hiema´lis xerotic eczema.
senile pruritus , pruritus seni´lis itching in the aged, possibly due to dryness of the skin.
uremic pruritus generalized itching associated with chronic renal failure and not attributable to other internal or skin disease.
pruritus vul´vae intense itching of the female external genitals.
pruritus vul·vae (v l v )n. Itching of the external female genitalia. |
pruritus vulvae,
itching of the external genitalia of a female. The condition may become chronic and result in lichenification, atrophy, and occasionally malignancy. Some causes of pruritus vulvae are contact dermatitis, lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, psychogenic pruritus, trichomoniasis, and vaginal candidiasis. Treatment of the condition depends on its cause.
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