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Noun: pruritus  prû'rI-tus
  1. An intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies, infection, lymphoma or jaundice etc.)

Derived forms: prurituses

Type of: itch, itchiness, itching

Encyclopedia: Pruritus

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