pruritic
- adjective
- /pruˈrɪtɪk/
- Specialized
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pruriginoso
- After using the new lotion, he noticed his skin was less pruritic and much more comfortable.
- pruritic erythematous
- pruritic plaques
Examples
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We present a lethal case of a 74-year-old male presenting with PAOD, unknown cause of acute renal failure, and multiple pruritic erythematous plaques over the trunk and limbs.
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A 56-year-old black female presented with a 14-year history of pruritic, hyperpigmented patches on her legs.
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A 69-year-old Caucasian male with a 20-year history of pruritic skin.
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After 11 days of therapy, she presented to our outpatient department with symptomatic improvement in respiratory condition but with pruritic erythematous maculopapular lesions all over the body, upper and lower limbs, and a few papules on both arms.
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Meanwhile, multiple pruritic erythematous plaques over the trunk and limbs were found, and the pathologic examination of the skin biopsy showed PMNs and eosinophils infiltration.
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We present a lethal case of a 74-year-old male presenting with PAOD, unknown cause of acute renal failure, and multiple pruritic erythematous plaques over the trunk and limbs.
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The doctor said the rash was pruritic, causing a lot of discomfort for the patient.
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She visited the dermatologist due to a pruritic condition that had been bothering her for weeks.
Synonyms
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A feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch
How Itchy
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
pruritic = pruritus (opaque) = prurit + ic
Formed from the rare medical noun 'pruritus' (or combining form 'prurit-') plus the adjective suffix '-ic'; both elements are technical and unfamiliar to typical learners, so the meaning is not reliably inferable.
Etymology
Pruritic comes from the Latin verb prurire, which means 'to itch'. So pruritic describes something that causes or is related to an 'itch' on the skin.