pruritus

pruritus
n.
itching. Mediated by histamine and other vasoactive chemicals, it is the predominant symptom of atopic eczema, lichen planus, and many other skin diseases. It also occurs in the elderly and may be a manifestation of psychological illness. Perineal itching is common: itching of the vulva in women (pruritus vulvae) may be accompanied by itching of the anal region (pruritus ani), although the latter is more common in men. Causes of perineal itching include poor hygiene, candidosis, threadworms, and itchy skin diseases (such as eczema). Pruritus also occurs as a symptom of certain systemic disorders, such as chronic renal failure, cholestasis, and iron deficiency. Treatment of pruritus is determined by the cause.

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  • pruritus — 1650s, from L. pruritus, from prurire “to itch.” Related: Pruritic …   Etymology dictionary

  • Pruritus — Pru*ri tus, n. [L.] (Med.) Itching. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prùritus — m term. subjektivni, neugodni osjećaj na koži ili sluznici koji izaziva želju za češanjem; svrbež …   Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika

  • pruritus — prùritus m DEFINICIJA term. subjektivni, neugodni osjećaj na koži ili sluznici koji izaziva želju za češanjem; svrbež ETIMOLOGIJA vidi prurigo …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • pruritus — [pro͞o rīt′əs] n. [< L, pp. of prurire, to itch: see PRURIENT] intense itching of the skin without eruption pruritic [pro͞orit′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

  • Pruritus — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 L29 Pruritus F45.8 Sonstige somatoforme Störungen Psychogener Pruritus …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Pruritus — Itching. Pruritus can result from drug reaction, food allergy, kidney or liver disease, cancers, parasites, aging or dry skin, contact skin reaction, such as poison ivy, and for unknown reasons. * * * 1. SYN: itching. 2. SYN: itch (1). [L. an… …   Medical dictionary

  • pruritus — pruritic /proo rit ik/, adj. /proo ruy teuhs/, n. Pathol. itching. [1375 1425; late ME < L pruritus an itching, equiv. to pruri(re) to itch + tus suffix of v. action] * * * …   Universalium

  • Pruritus — Juckreiz; Jucken * * * Pru|ri|tus 〈m.; ; unz.〉 das Hautjucken [lat., „das Jucken“; zu prurire „jucken“] * * * Pruritus   [zu lateinisch prurire, pruritum »jucken«] der, , das Jucken. * * * Pru|ri|tus, der; [zu lat. prurire (2. Part.: pruritum) =… …   Universal-Lexikon

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