psoriasis

See also: Psoriasis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψωρίασις (psōríasis), from ψώρα (psṓra, “itch”) (English psora) + -σις (-sis, “nouns of action”) (English -sis).

Noun

psoriasis (countable and uncountable, plural psoriases)

  1. (medicine) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.

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Translations

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψωρίασις (psōríasis), from ψώρα (psṓra, “itch”) + -σις (-sis, “action, process”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /psoˈɾjasis/
  • IPA(key): /soˈɾjasis/

Noun

psoriasis f (plural psoriasis)

  1. (dermatology) psoriasis
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