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- [proo-rahy-tuh s]
- /prʊˈraɪ təs/
- /prʊəˈraɪ.təs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proo-rahy-tuh s]
- /prʊˈraɪ təs/
Definitions of pruritus word
- noun pruritus itching. 1
- noun pruritus any intense sensation of itching 0
- noun pruritus any of various conditions characterized by intense itching 0
- noun pruritus intense itching of the skin without eruption 0
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Origin of pruritus
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin prūrītus an itching, equivalent to prūrī(re) to itch + -tus suffix of v. action
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pruritus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pruritus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pruritus usage trend in Literature
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