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Psoriasis

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Pso-ri′a-sis

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Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] psora.]
(Med.)
(a)
The state of being affected with psora.
[Obs.]
(b)
A cutaneous disease, characterized by imbricated silvery scales, affecting only the superficial layers of the skin.

Definition 2024

Psoriasis

Psoriasis

See also: psoriasis

German

Noun

Psoriasis f ‎(genitive Psoriasis, plural Psoriasen)

  1. psoriasis

Synonyms

  • Schuppenflechte

psoriasis

psoriasis

See also: Psoriasis

English

Noun

psoriasis ‎(countable and uncountable, plural psoriases)

  1. (pathology) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.

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Translations

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pso̞ˈɾja̠.sis], [so̞ˈɾja̠.sis]

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψωρίασις ‎(psōríasis), from ψώρα ‎(psṓra, “itch”) + -σις ‎(-sis, “action, process”).

Noun

psoriasis f ‎(plural psoriasis)

  1. (dermatology) psoriasis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψωρίασις ‎(psōríasis), from ψώρα ‎(psṓra, “itch”) (English psora) + -σις ‎(-sis, “nouns of action”) (English -sis).

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