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What (who) is itching - definition
SENSATION THAT CAUSES THE DESIRE OR REFLEX TO SCRATCH
Itchiness; Itching; Pruritus; Pruritis; Yeuk; Itch cycle; Pruritic; Skin itch; Anogenital pruritus; Generalised pruritus of unknown aetiology; Methylamphetamine-induced pruritus; Puritis; Itches; Chronic pruritus of unknown origin; Itchy skin
![[[Swimmer's itch]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CercariaDermatitis.JPG?width=200 "[[Swimmer's itch]]")
![[[Scabies]] is one cause of itching.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Scabies-burrow.jpg?width=200 "[[Scabies]] is one cause of itching.")
![A [[chipmunk]] scratching itself.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Squirrel Scratching the Armpit with its Hindlimb.jpg?width=200 "A [[chipmunk]] scratching itself.")
![[[Athlete's foot]] (showing the toes from below plus the front part of the sole)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tinea pedis interdigitalis.jpg?width=200 "[[Athlete's foot]] (showing the toes from below plus the front part of the sole)")
Wikipedia
Itch
Itch (also known as pruritus) is a sensation that causes the desire or reflex to scratch. Itch has resisted many attempts to be classified as any one type of sensory experience. Itch has many similarities to pain, and while both are unpleasant sensory experiences, their behavioral response patterns are different. Pain creates a withdrawal reflex, whereas itch leads to a scratch reflex.
Unmyelinated nerve fibers for itch and pain both originate in the skin; however, information for them is conveyed centrally in two distinct systems that both use the same nerve bundle and spinothalamic tract.
Examples of use of itching
1. Scientists have pinpointed a gene responsible for the sensation of itching Scientists have pinpointed a gene responsible for the sensation of itching.
2. It can cause itching and redness in sensitive people.
3. But Vivek Oberoi is itching to prove his credentials again.
4. The itching lasted more than three years in total.
5. Both men came into the debate itching for a fight.