(proo-rī′tŭs )
[Pronunciation]
[L., itching]

Itch; a tingling or faintly burning skin sensation that prompts a person to rub or scratch.
It may be a symptom of a disease process, such as an allergic response or hyperbilirubinemia, or it may be due to emotional factors.
See: Nursing Diagnoses Appendix
pruritic, adj.

TREATMENT
Any inciting or contributory cause should be identified and removed if possible.

Subentries:
pruritus ani
aquagenic pruritus
emperor of pruritus
essential pruritus
pruritus estivalis
pruritus hiemalis
pruritus senilis
vulvar pruritus