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psoriasis Definition

pso·ria·sis (sə rīə sis)

noun

a chronic skin disease characterized by scaly, reddish patches

Etymology: ModL < Gr psōriasis < psōra, an itch, akin to psēn, to rub, scratch, psammos, sand

psoriasis Related Forms

pso′·ri·atic (sō′rē atik) adjective

psoriasis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • treat: Yes, there is a topical form of vitamin D cream that is used to treat psoriasis.
  • cause: There are several reasons why the immune system is felt to be important in causing psoriasis.
  • develop: People developing psoriasis usually go to their doctor with obvious lesions on their skin or in their hair.
  • clear: Vitamin D analogs can take upto 8 weeks for their peak effect and can clear psoriasis if used correctly.
  • improve: Used alone, acitretin can improve severe psoriasis in 75 per cent of patients, 30 per cent achieving complete clearance.

Converse of subject

affect: Figure 1 shows the areas commonly affected by psoriasis.

Adjective modifier

  • pustular: Pustular psoriasis also can be generalized, covering most of the body.
  • guttate: The photo on the left shows small red plaques of guttate psoriasis.
  • flexural: It often occurs where there is flexural psoriasis affecting other parts of the body.
  • severe: The effect of severe psoriasis on the quality of life of 369 patients.
  • chronic: A couple of years later, I met a young woman, Cynthia, who had chronic psoriasis.
  • moderate: I suffer from moderate psoriasis ( Ref - find " How serious is psoriasis?

Modifies a noun

  • vulgaris: The beneficial effects comprise killing pathogens on the skin, inducing vitamin D synthesis and treating certain skin diseases such as psoriasis vulgaris.
  • sufferer: However, not all the children of a psoriasis sufferer will necessarily inherit the condition.
  • patient: It is thought to be the most important online 3rd party Psoriasis patient group in the UK.
  • treatment: New psoriasis treatment A new therapy for psoriasis is now available on prescription in the UK.

Noun used with modifier

  • scalp: The nurses also offer good help with scalp psoriasis for people with thick heads of hair.
  • plaque: In classical, plaque psoriasis, the lesions are well defined, raised, reddish, slightly itchy plaques covered with loose silvery scales.
  • skin: The skin disease psoriasis may also be linked to hair loss.

Preposition: of

scalp: Tar compounds - which are especially useful for psoriasis of the scalp.

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