Psoriasis
noun, Pathology.
1.
a common chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by scaly patches.
noun
1.
a skin disease characterized by the formation of reddish spots and patches covered with silvery scales: tends to run in families
psoriasis pso·ri·a·sis (sə-rī’ə-sĭs)
n.
A noncontagious inflammatory skin disease characterized by recurring reddish patches covered with silvery scales.
psoriasis
(sə-rī’ə-sĭs)
A chronic, inflammatory skin disease in which recurring reddish patches, often covered with silvery scales, appear especially on the knees, elbow, scalp and trunk. Psoriasis is noncontagious and is inheritable.
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