Meaning of PITYRIASIS
| Pronunciation: | | `piti'rIusis
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[n] any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin |
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PITYRIASIS is a 10 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | dandruff, dermatosis, pityriasis alba, pityriasis rosea | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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