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Definition of Pityriasis

1. Noun. Any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin.

Definition of Pityriasis

1. n. A superficial affection of the skin, characterized by irregular patches of thin scales which are shed in branlike particles.

2. n. A disease of domestic animals characterized by dry epithelial scales, and due to digestive disturbances and alteration of the function of the sebaceous glands.

Definition of Pityriasis

1. Noun. (pathology) Any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales ¹

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Definition of Pityriasis

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Medical Definition of Pityriasis

1. A name originally applied to a group of skin diseases characterised by the formation of fine, branny scales, but now used only with a modifier. Origin: Gr. Pityron = bran This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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