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Psoriasis

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Main Entry:
pso·ri·a·sis 
          Listen to the pronunciation of psoriasis
Pronunciation:
\sə-ˈrī-ə-səs\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin, from Greek psōriasis, from psōrian to have the itch, from psōra itch; akin to Greek psēn to rub
Date:
circa 1684
: a chronic skin disease characterized by circumscribed red patches covered with white scales
pso·ri·at·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of psoriatic \ˌsr-ē-ˈa-tik\ adjective or noun


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