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Definition of "pityriasis" []

  • Any of various skin diseases of humans and animals, characterized by epidermal shedding of flaky scales. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pityriasis" in a sentence
  • "In the summer, it's common for children and young adults to develop a benign skin condition called pityriasis alba."
  • "This patch is pityriasis, you see, it's coffee-coloured."
  • "- Has no effect on candidiasis or pityriasis versicolor."
Words like "pityriasis"
pityriasis alba
pityriasis rosea