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ID	SYMP:0000432
Name	itching
Definition	A skin and integumentary tissue symptom that is characterized by an uneasy irritating sensation in the upper surface of the skin usually held to result from mild stimulation of pain receptors. http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=itching
Synonyms	pruritus [EXACT]
Parent Relationships	is_a skin and integumentary tissue symptom
Related Diseases	has symptom tungiasis sleeping sickness rabies onchocerciasis tinea manuum vulvar syringoma tinea capitis Pediculus humanus capitis infestation herpes zoster seborrheic dermatitis