- pruriginous
- pru·rig·i·nous prü-'rij-ə-nəs adj resembling, caused by, affected with, or being prurigo <\pruriginous dermatosis>
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Pruriginous — Pru*rig i*nous, a. [L. pruriginosus: cf. F. prurigineux.] (Med.) Tending to, or caused by, prurigo; affected by, or of the nature of, prurigo. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pruriginous — /proo rij euh neuhs/, adj. Med. of, pertaining to, or causing prurigo. [1600 10; < LL pruriginosus itchy, lascivious, equiv. to prurigin (s. of prurigo) PRURIGO + osus OUS] * * * … Universalium
pruriginous — prÊŠ rɪdÊ’É™nÉ™s adj. (Medicine) pertaining to itchy inflamed skin, of prurigo (type of skin disorder) … English contemporary dictionary
pruriginous — pru·rig·i·nous … English syllables
pruriginous — /prəˈrɪdʒənəs/ (say pruh rijuhnuhs) adjective itching. {Late Latin prūrīginōsus} …
pruriginous — pru̇ˈrijənəs adjective Etymology: Late Latin pruriginosus, from Latin prurigin , prurigo + osus ous : like or caused by prurigo : affected by prurigo : constituting prurigo … Useful english dictionary
Shiitake — Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ba … Wikipedia
prurigo — A chronic disease of the skin marked by a persistent eruption of papules that itch intensely. [L. itch, fr. prurio, to itch] actinic p. SYN: p. aestivalis. p. aestivalis p. recurring each summer, becoming very severe as long as the hot weather… … Medical dictionary
prurigo — [prʊə rʌɪgəʊ] noun Medicine a chronic skin disease causing severe itching. Derivatives pruriginous prʊə rɪdʒɪnəs adjective Origin C17: from L., from prurire to itch … English new terms dictionary
prurigo — n. skin disease with small itching pustules. ♦ pruriginous … Dictionary of difficult words
