pruritic
adjective
medicalspecializeduk/prʊəˈrɪt.ɪk/us/prʊˈrɪt̬.ɪk/having orcausingitching(= anuncomfortablefeelingon theskinthat makes youwanttoscratchit orrubit):
She has had a pruriticrashfor the last threeweeks.
Theareatendsto bepainfulratherthan pruritic.
Compare
itchy
- Eczema is a verycommonpruriticskindisease.
- Scabies is usuallyintenselypruritic.
- Dogs mayattempttoremovethepatch,particularlyif theareais pruritic.
- Contactdermatitisduetopoisonivyis usually pruritic.
Skin complaints & blemishes
- age spot
- anti-crack
- anti-dandruff
- anti-leprosy
- anti-ulcer
- birthmark
- blackhead
- chapped
- contusion
- eczema
- impetigo
- itch
- itchy
- pruritus
- pyoderma gangrenosum
- redness
- rosacea
- scab
- scald
- shingle