psoriasis

[ suh-rahy-uh-sis ]

/ səˈraɪ ə sɪs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR psoriasis ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Pathology.

a common chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by scaly patches.

Also called psora.

Origin of psoriasis

1675–85; <New Latin <Greek psōríāsis, equivalent to psōriā-, variant stem of psōriân to have the itch (derivative of psṓra itch) + -sis-sis

OTHER WORDS FROM psoriasis

pso·ri·at·ic

[sawr-ee-at-ik, sohr-], /ˌsɔr iˈæt ɪk, ˌsoʊr-/, adjective

Words nearby psoriasis

psora, psoralea, psoralen, psorelcosis, psoriasiform, psoriasis, psoriatic, psoriatic arthritis, psorosis, PSRO, P.SS.

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Example sentences from the Web for psoriasis

She writes, “the baboon-man is my psoriasis... an illness that sticks to the skin and only wakes up when you no longer expect it.”
Victory for DSK or His Accuser?|Tracy McNicoll|October 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Psoriasis septennis, is the medical name for the "Seven year Itch!"
Your Plants|James Sheehan
In ringworm all the patches tend to clear up in the centre; in psoriasis this is rarely, if ever, so.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
In itch and psoriasis, and other scaly skin diseases, a little sulphur is commonly added to it.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

The tincture of green soap (tinctura saponis viridis) is especially valuable for cleansing purposes in psoriasis of the scalp.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
At all events, Lepra and Psoriasis are true blood diseases, and are often inherited.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland

British Dictionary definitions for psoriasis

psoriasis

/ (səˈraɪəsɪs) /

noun

a skin disease characterized by the formation of reddish spots and patches covered with silvery scales: tends to run in families

Derived forms of psoriasis

psoriatic (ˌsɔːrɪˈætɪk), adjective

Word Origin for psoriasis

C17: via New Latin from Greek: itching disease, from psōra itch

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Medical definitions for psoriasis

psoriasis

[ sə-rī′ə-sĭs ]

n.

A noncontagious inflammatory skin disease characterized by recurring reddish patches covered with silvery scales.

Scientific definitions for psoriasis

psoriasis

[ sə-rī′ə-sĭs ]

A chronic, inflammatory skin disease in which recurring reddish patches, often covered with silvery scales, appear especially on the knees, elbow, scalp and trunk. Psoriasis is noncontagious and is inheritable.

单词	psoriasis
释义	psoriasis [ suh-rahy-uh-sis ] / səˈraɪ ə sɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR psoriasis ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. a common chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by scaly patches. Also called psora. Origin of psoriasis 1675–85; <New Latin <Greek psōríāsis, equivalent to psōriā-, variant stem of psōriân to have the itch (derivative of psṓra itch) + -sis-sis OTHER WORDS FROM psoriasis pso·ri·at·ic [sawr-ee-at-ik, sohr-], /ˌsɔr iˈæt ɪk, ˌsoʊr-/, adjective Words nearby psoriasis psora, psoralea, psoralen, psorelcosis, psoriasiform, psoriasis, psoriatic, psoriatic arthritis, psorosis, PSRO, P.SS. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for psoriasis She writes, “the baboon-man is my psoriasis... an illness that sticks to the skin and only wakes up when you no longer expect it.” Victory for DSK or His Accuser?\|Tracy McNicoll\|October 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Psoriasis septennis, is the medical name for the "Seven year Itch!" Your Plants\|James Sheehan In ringworm all the patches tend to clear up in the centre; in psoriasis this is rarely, if ever, so. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon In itch and psoriasis, and other scaly skin diseases, a little sulphur is commonly added to it. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley The tincture of green soap (tinctura saponis viridis) is especially valuable for cleansing purposes in psoriasis of the scalp. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon At all events, Lepra and Psoriasis are true blood diseases, and are often inherited. The Action of Medicines in the System\|Frederick William Headland British Dictionary definitions for psoriasis psoriasis / (səˈraɪəsɪs) / noun a skin disease characterized by the formation of reddish spots and patches covered with silvery scales: tends to run in families Derived forms of psoriasis psoriatic (ˌsɔːrɪˈætɪk), adjective Word Origin for psoriasis C17: via New Latin from Greek: itching disease, from psōra itch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to psoriasis crawling, tickle, rawness, irritation, creeping, prickling, itchiness, eruption, eczema, scales, sores, scab, scabies, dermatitis Medical definitions for psoriasis psoriasis [ sə-rī′ə-sĭs ] n. A noncontagious inflammatory skin disease characterized by recurring reddish patches covered with silvery scales. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for psoriasis psoriasis [ sə-rī′ə-sĭs ] A chronic, inflammatory skin disease in which recurring reddish patches, often covered with silvery scales, appear especially on the knees, elbow, scalp and trunk. Psoriasis is noncontagious and is inheritable. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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psoriasis

noun Pathology.

Origin of psoriasis

OTHER WORDS FROM psoriasis

Words nearby psoriasis

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British Dictionary definitions for psoriasis

noun

Derived forms of psoriasis

Word Origin for psoriasis

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Medical definitions for psoriasis

n.

Scientific definitions for psoriasis