psoriasis

pso·ri·a·sis

noun \sə-ˈrī-ə-səs\

Definition of PSORIASIS

: a chronic skin disease characterized by circumscribed red patches covered with white scales

— pso·ri·at·ic \ˌsȯr-ē-ˈa-tik\ adjective or noun

Origin of PSORIASIS

New Latin, from Greek psōriasis, from psōrian to have the itch, from psōra itch; akin to Greek psēn to rub

First Known Use: circa 1684

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with PSORIASIS

archdiocese, lithiasis, trichiasis