noun
definition
Severe itching, especially of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma etc
Examples of pruritus in a Sentence
The preparation may occasionally cause pruritus ani; dividing the dose tends to reduce this complication.
The symptoms of sweet itch include severe pruritus [itching ], hair loss, skin thickening and flaky dandruff.
Other lymphomas and leukemias have been associated with a less intense but more generalized pruritus.
Without doubt the most distressing aspect of atopic eczema is the intense pruritus experienced by affected children.
In some cases blistering, severe pruritus, and bruising develop.
The medical term for itching is pruritus.
Intense itching in the external genitalia in women (pruritus vulvae) may be due to candidiasis (yeast), hormonal changes, or the use of certain spermicides or vaginal suppositories, ointments, or deodorants.
The itching (pruritus) from scabies is worse after a hot shower and at night.
The lesions of AD are accompanied by intense pruritus, which is the medical term for itching.
The pruritus often creates a vicious cycle of itching and scratching, which leads to more widespread rash, which leads to more itching.
The sedative effect of lead lotion in pruritus is well known.
The diseases to which the application has been hitherto confined are papillomata, lupus vulgaris, epithelial tumours, syphilitic ulcers, pigmentary naevi, angiomata, and pruritus and chronic itching of the skin; but the use of radium in therapeutics is still experimental.