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pityriasis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌpɪtəˈɹaɪəsɪs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales, such as dandruff.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dermatosis

Narrower terms: dandruff, pityriasis alba, pityriasis rosea

History

Etymology

From New Latin pityriasis, from Koine Greek πιτυρίασις (pituríasis), from Ancient Greek πίτῡρον (pítūron, “bran”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: zemelenuitslag — any of several varieties of skin diseases
  • Italian: pitiriasi — any of several varieties of skin diseases
  • Japanese: 粃糠疹 (hikōshin) — any of several varieties of skin diseases
  • Spanish: pitiriasis — any of several varieties of skin diseases
  • Ottoman Turkish: كلف (kelef) — any of several varieties of skin diseases