pityriasis
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- noun
- /ˌpɪtɪˈraɪəsɪs/
- Specialized
:
pitiriasis
- Doctors often diagnose pityriasis by examining the characteristic scales on the skin.
- pityriasis rosea
Examples
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At the post-test, the improvement in diagnostic skills was noticed for diagnoses such as carbuncle, pityriasis versicolor, erythema multiforme, and psoriasis.
Academic text (2007) -
The doctor explained that pityriasis causes itchy, flaky patches on the skin that can be uncomfortable.
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Patients with pityriasis should follow their dermatologist's advice for effective treatment and care.
Synonyms
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A problem that affects the skin, causing redness or itching
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A health problem that makes the skin red, sore, or itchy
Compounds
- Specialized
A common skin condition that causes round pale patches on children's cheeks
- Specialized
A common skin condition that causes an itchy, scaly rash on the chest, back, and arms
How Scaly
Surface Forms
Morphology
pityriasis = pityri (opaque) = pityri + asis
Formed from a Greek medical combining form plus the disease-forming suffix '-asis', neither of which is recognizable to average learners, so the meaning cannot be derived from common English vocabulary.
Etymology
Pityriasis comes from the Greek root pityron, which means 'bran' or 'flake'. So, pityriasis is a skin condition where the skin sheds small, dry flakes, like tiny bits of bran.