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pruritus

/pɹuːˈɹaɪtəs/

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What does pruritus mean?

noun

  1. Itching; especially, severe itching of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma, etc.

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Pruritus Vulva.-- This is an intense and persistent itching of the vulva, and is a symptom rather than a disease.
Anna M. (Anna Mary) GalbraithThe Four Epochs of Woman's Life; A Study in HygieneProject Gutenberg ebook #4986
Prideaux cites a case at five, and Gaugirau Casals, a doctor of Agde, has seen a girl of six years who suffered abdominal colic, hemorrhage from the nose, migraine, and neuralgia, all periodically, which, with the association of pruritus of the genitals and engorged mammae, led him to suspect amenorrhea.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747