prurigo
noun
pru·ri·go
prü-ˈrī-(ˌ)gō 
-ˈrē-
-ˈrē-
: a chronic inflammatory skin disease marked by itching papules
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Some antibiotics, such as minocycline and doxycycline, can treat prurigo pigmentosa.
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prurigo
noun
pru·ri·go
prü-ˈrī-(ˌ)gō
: a chronic inflammatory skin disease marked by a general eruption of small itching papules
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