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usually uncountable, plural prurituses
(medicine) Itching; especially, severe itching of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma etc quotations examples
Atopic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, is characterized by skin erosion, oozing and crusting, redness, intense itching (pruritus) and dry skin.
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