Diseases

Pruritus Ani

Intense chronic itching in the anal area.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Intense chronic itching in the anal area.

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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note spelling: -itus, not -itis

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pruritus Ani. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011538. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011538
  2. Pruritus Ani. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruritus_ani
  3. Pruritus Ani. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1633590