psoriasis Definition
pso·ria·sis (sə rī′ə 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·at′ic (sō′rē at′ik) 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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