Medical Definition of Pityriasis versicolor

1. A common chronic, noninflammatory and usually symptomless disorder, characterised by the occurrence of multiple macular patches of all sizes and shapes, and varying in pigmentation from fawn-coloured to brown. It is seen most frequently in hot, humid, tropical regions, and is caused by pityrosporon orbiculare. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pityriasis Versicolor

pityriasis
pityriasis alba
pityriasis amiantacea
pityriasis capitis
pityriasis circinata
pityriasis lichenoides
pityriasis lichenoides chronica
pityriasis linguae
pityriasis maculata
pityriasis nigra
pityriasis rosea
pityriasis rosea
pityriasis rubra
pityriasis rubra pilaris
pityriasis sicca
pityriasis versicolor (current term)
Pityrogramma
Pityrogramma argentea
Pityrogramma calomelanos
Pityrogramma calomelanos aureoflava
Pityrogramma chrysophylla
pityroid
pityroid
Pityrosporum
Pityrosporum orbiculare
Pityrosporum ovale
pit and fissure caries
pit and fissure sealants
pit bull terrier
pit caries

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