PITYRIASIS


Meaning of PITYRIASIS in English

[ ˌpɪtɪ'rʌɪəsɪs ]

■ noun Medicine a skin disease characterized by the shedding of fine flaky scales.

Origin

C17: mod. L., from Gk pituriasis 'scurf'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.