pityriasis
/ˌpɪtəˈɹaɪəsɪs/
pityriasis noun: any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales, such as dandruff.
Noun
pityriasis (countable and uncountable, plural pityriases)
- Any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales, such as dandruff.
- ‘This patch is pityriasis, you see, it's coffee-coloured. The things we use for the other troubles will cure that too.’1994, Louis de Bernières, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Minerva, published 1995, page 137
pityriasis meaning in Tamil
pityriasis in Tamil
- சரும வியாதி, தோல் கொப்புளம், பொடுகுதிர்வு
Forms of pityriasis
| plural | pityriases |
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Origin of pityriasis
From New Latin pityriasis, from Koine Greek πιτυρίασις (pituríasis), from Ancient Greek πίτῡρον (pítūron, “bran”).
Words formed from pityriasis
Questions about pityriasis
- What does pityriasis mean?
- Pityriasis means any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales, such as dandruff.
- What is pityriasis in Tamil?
- Pityriasis in Tamil is சரும வியாதி, தோல் கொப்புளம், பொடுகுதிர்வு. See Pityriasis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pityriasis?
- Pityriasis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pityriasis?
- Pityriasis is pronounced /ˌpɪtəˈɹaɪəsɪs/.
- What is the plural of pityriasis?
- The plural of pityriasis is pityriases.
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