itchiness; itching sensation
Medical term for the subjective feeling of itch; used in clinical descriptions of skin conditions, allergies, or pruritus.
Atopic dermatitis causes intense itching.
This medicine is effective in suppressing the itching sensation.
Standard kanji spelling; 掻 is a non-jōyō kanji but common in medical contexts.
Alternative spelling using kana for the first character; common in medical writing when avoiding the non-jōyō 掻.
Compound of 掻痒 (sōyō, 'itching') and 感 (kan, 'sensation'). 掻痒 is a Sino-Japanese word from Chinese medical terminology.