Associations to the word «Pityriasis»

Wiktionary

PITYRIASIS, noun. (pathology) Any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales
PITYRIASIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Pityriaseidae   — the Bornean bristlehead.

Dictionary definition

PITYRIASIS, noun. Any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin.

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