First Known Use: circa 1684
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psoriasis
noun pso·ri·a·sis \sə-ˈrī-ə-səs\
medical : a skin disease that causes areas of your skin to become red and rough and to fall off
Full Definition of PSORIASIS
: a chronic skin disease characterized by circumscribed red patches covered with white scales
— pso·ri·at·ic \ˌsȯr-ē-ˈa-tik\ adjective or noun
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Origin of PSORIASIS
New Latin, from Greek psōriasis, from psōrian to have the itch, from psōra itch; akin to Greek psēn to rub
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psoriasis
noun pso·ri·a·sis \sə-ˈrī-ə-səs\
plural pso·ri·a·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of PSORIASIS
: a chronic skin disease characterized by circumscribed red patches covered with white scales
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