About The Word Pityriasis
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Pityriasis
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What's The Definition Of Pityriasis?
[n] any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pityriasis: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pityriasis: See Also | dandruff | dermatosis | pityriasis alba | pityriasis rosea Pityriasis In Webster's Dictionary \Pit`y*ri"a*sis\, n. (Veter.)
A disease of domestic animals characterized by dry epithelial
scales, and due to digestive disturbances and alteration of
the function of the sebaceous glands.
\Pit`y*ri"a*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ?, lit., bran.] (Med.) A superficial affection of the skin, characterized by irregular patches of thin scales which are shed in branlike particles. {Pityriasis versicolor} [NL.] (Med.), a parasitic disease of the skin, characterized by the development of reddish or brownish patches. |
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