# pruritus

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹuːˈɹaɪtəs/ · frequency rank #90,864

## Definitions
1. Itching; especially, severe itching of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma, etc.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin prūrītus (“an itch, an itching”), from prūriō (“to itch”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pruritus