Definitions for pruritus

pruritus pru·ri·tus

Spelling: [proo-rahy-tuh s]
IPA: /prʊˈraɪ təs/

Pruritus is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 140 anagrams from letters in pruritus (iprrstuu).

Definitions for pruritus

noun

  1. itching.

Origin of pruritus

1375-1425; late Middle English Latin prūrītus an itching, equivalent to prūrī(re) to itch + -tus suffix of v. action

Examples for pruritus

I will leave it to a jury composed of those who have been cured of pruritus ani.

I had one of the most troublesome cases of pruritus vulv that I had ever seen.

The sedative effect of lead lotion in pruritus is well known.

pruritus is a functional disease of the skin, the sole symptom of which is itching, there being no structural change.

For pruritus the influence of the patient's mind is extremely important.

There is pruritus with slight yellow leucorrhœa, the discharge being more noticed when at rest than when exercising.

pruritus is sometimes accompanied by urticaria, and the irritation caused by the friction of the skin may set up an eczema.

A nervous symptom of common occurrence is pruritus of the skin.

Starved two days; sugar-free on the second starvation day, with disappearance of the pruritus.

Skin irritations (pruritus) of an intense type occur frequently and cause much discomfort.

Word Value for pruritus
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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