prurigo

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching

From Latin prūrīgō (“an itching, the itch”), from prūriō (“to itch”).

Did you forget that this great man, this hero, this demigod, is attacked with a malady of the skin which worries him to death, prurigo?” “And, moreover, my dear duke,” continued the minister of police, “we are almost assured that, in a very short time, the usurper will be insane.” “Insane?” “Raving mad; his head becomes weaker. — The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas

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