noun
pruritus; itching
Medical term for the sensation of itching or a condition characterized by persistent itching.
掻痒症の治療には抗ヒスタミン薬が使われることがある。
Antihistamines are sometimes used to treat pruritus.
皮膚の乾燥が掻痒症の原因になる場合がある。
Dry skin can sometimes cause itching.
Everyday word for itch or itching sensation, while 掻痒症 is a formal medical term for pruritus.
Compound of 掻痒 (sōyō, 'itching') and 症 (shō, 'condition' or 'syndrome'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with medical terminology.