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psoriasis

Syllabification: (pso·ri·a·sis)
Pronunciation: /səˈrīəsəs/
Definition of psoriasis

noun

Medicine
  • a skin disease marked by red, itchy, scaly patches.

Derivatives

psoriatic

Pronunciation: /ˌsôrēˈatik/
adjective

Origin:

late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek psōriasis, from psōrian 'have an itch', (from psōra 'itch') + -asis

psoriasis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of psoriasis in the British & World English dictionary