pruritus

IPA/prʊˈraɪtəs/
IPA/prʊˈraɪtəs/

pruritus — noun

1. a medical condition in which a person feels a strong, unpleasant tickling or sti

1.名詞C1
釋義

a medical condition in which a person feels a strong, unpleasant tickling or stinging feeling on the skin that makes them want to scratch

例句

The patient told her doctor that pruritus kept her awake every night for a week.

patient + medical context; pruritus as cause of sleeplessness

Ben's pruritus became worse after he walked through the tall grass in the field.

同義詞
  • itch

    everyday word for the same sensation; pruritus is the formal medical term

  • itching

    also informal, describes the feeling or action; pruritus is the clinical noun

  • scratching sensation

    describes the urge rather than the feeling itself; less common

文法句型

subject of 'cause' / 'suffer from'

often used in medical reports

用法筆記

Pruritus is the clinical term; in everyday conversation, English speakers usually say itch or itching. The word is almost always uncountable (you cannot say a pruritus).

常見錯誤

❌The rash is the pruritus.
✅The rash causes the pruritus.
💡A rash is a visible skin change; pruritus is the itching sensation, not the rash itself.
❌I have a pruritus on my foot.
✅I have pruritus on my foot.
💡Pruritus is uncountable; no a before it.