Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: prurigo  prû'rI-gow
  1. Chronic inflammatory skin disease with intensely itchy, blister-capped papules
    "The patient's prurigo caused constant scratching"

Derived forms: prurigos

Type of: disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder

Encyclopedia: Prurigo