Pityriasis Definition

pĭtĭ-rīə-sĭs
pityriasis
noun
Any of various skin diseases characterized by the shedding of scaly flakes of epidermis.
Webster's New World
A skin disease of domestic animals, characterized by the formation of dry scales.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Pityriaseidae — the Bornean bristlehead.

Wiktionary

Origin of Pityriasis

  • Greek pitūriāsis from pitūron grain husk, dandruff

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Pityriasis Sentence Examples

  • It is unclear whether pityriasis rosea is contagious.

  • Carbolic acid is an efficient parasiticide, and is largely used in destroying the fungus of ringworm and of the skin disease known as pityriasis versicolor.

  • Pityriasis rosea is a mild skin disorder common among children and young adults, manifesting initially as a single round spot on the body and followed later by a rash of colored spots on the body and upper arms.

  • Pityriasis rosea is most common in young adults and appears up to 50 percent more often in women.

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