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Psoriasis

Psoriasis Meaning & Definition
Psoriasis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Psoriasis?

[n] a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences

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See Also | acanthosis | disease of the skin | skin condition | skin disease | skin disorder | skin problem

Psoriasis In Webster's Dictionary

\Pso*ri"a*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? psora.] (Med.) (a) The state of being affected with psora. [Obs.] (b) A cutaneous disease, characterized by imbricated silvery scales, affecting only the superficial layers of the skin.

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