PITYRIASIS


Meaning of PITYRIASIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ pi-ti- ' r ī - ə -s ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from pityron scurf

Date: circa 1693

: any of various skin conditions of humans or domestic animals marked by dry scaling patches of skin

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