Associations to the word «Pruritus»

Wiktionary

PRURITUS, noun. (medicine) severe itching, especially of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma etc

Dictionary definition

PRURITUS, noun. An intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.).

Wise words

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Mark Twain