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parapsoriasis

parapsoriasis noun: a skin disorder characterized by a superficial resemblance to psoriasis (red, scaly lesions), rather than by its underlying etiology.

Noun

parapsoriasis (uncountable)

  1. A skin disorder characterized by a superficial resemblance to psoriasis (red, scaly lesions), rather than by its underlying etiology.

Origin of parapsoriasis

From para- + psoriasis, coined in 1902.

Questions about parapsoriasis

What does parapsoriasis mean?
Parapsoriasis means a skin disorder characterized by a superficial resemblance to psoriasis (red, scaly lesions), rather than by its underlying etiology.
What part of speech is parapsoriasis?
Parapsoriasis is a noun.

Words near parapsoriasis in the dictionary

  1. paraproteinuria
  2. parapses
  3. parapsidal
  4. parapsides
  5. parapsis
  6. parapsoriasis
  7. parapsychic
  8. parapsychical
  9. parapsychically
  10. parapsychics
  11. parapsychism

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