porrigo
/pəˈrʌɪɡəʊ/Medicine. Now historical
noun
Any of various diseases or conditions characterized by scales or crusts on the scalp, especially ringworm and dandruff. Frequently with distinguishing scientific Latin or English word.
Origin
Early 18th century. From classical Latin porrīgō scurf, dandruff, of uncertain origin.
- flip one's lid (or one's wig)
- flippancy
- flippant
- flippantly
- flipper
- Flipper, Henry Ossian
- flip phone
- flipping
- flippy
- flippy-floppy
- flip side
- flip someone the bird (or flip the bird)
- flip the script
- flip through
- flip-top
- flirt
- flirtation
- flirtatious
- flirtatiously
- flirtatiousness
- flirty
- flit
- flitch
- flitch beam
- flitch plate