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pityriasis Definition

pity·ria·sis (pit′i rīə sis)

noun

  1. any of various skin diseases characterized by the shedding of scaly flakes of epidermis
  2. a skin disease of domestic animals, characterized by the formation of dry scales

Etymology: ModL < Gr < pityrion, bran, scale

pityriasis Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

rosea: And while we are on mystery bugs, apparently I have ' pityriasis rosea ' , according to the man in the white coat.

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