[ sə'rʌɪəsɪs ]
■ noun Medicine a skin disease marked by red, itchy, scaly patches.
Derivatives
psoriatic ˌsɔ:rɪ'atɪk adjective
Origin
C17: mod. L., from Gk psōriasis , from psōrian 'to itch'.
[ sə'rʌɪəsɪs ]
■ noun Medicine a skin disease marked by red, itchy, scaly patches.
Derivatives
psoriatic ˌsɔ:rɪ'atɪk adjective
Origin
C17: mod. L., from Gk psōriasis , from psōrian 'to itch'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004