English dictionary
pityriasis
/,p/I/t/I/'r/aI//@/s/I/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A superficial affection of the skin, characterized by irregular patches of thin scales which are shed in branlike particles.
Source: webster1913
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A disease of domestic animals characterized by dry epithelial scales, and due to digestive disturbances and alteration of the function of the sebaceous glands.
Source: webster1913