psoriasis

noun

pso·ri·a·sis sə-ˈrī-ə-səs

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

psoriatic

ˌsȯr-ē-ˈa-tik

adjective or noun

Examples of psoriasis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Takeda Pharmaceutical, the Japanese drug maker and largest biopharma employer in Massachusetts, agreed to pay Nimbus $4 billion upfront for a pill that Takeda believes could treat numerous autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, from psoriasis to inflammatory bowel disease. —

Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2023 Included in the lineup of hot spring pools is one inspired by Blue Lagoon in Iceland, which gained notoriety when a local woman experienced dramatic improvement to her psoriasis, and another with minerals similar to the Vichy Waters of France, the first medically prescribed spa in Europe. —

Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2023 Plus, on the flip-side, psoriasis flares up amid stress. —

David Oliver, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023 Are there any side effects of using CBD oil for psoriasis? —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2023 Is that possible? A. Remicade (infliximab) is a powerful immune modulating drug prescribed for inflammatory bowel diseases, autoimmune arthritis and psoriasis. —

Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2023 Enbrel, used by 48,000 Medicare enrollees, including 1,000 Ohioans, to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. —

Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023 Fungal infections and nail psoriasis, for example, can result in both brittleness and yellowing, Dr. Kobets says. —

Melanie Rud, SELF, 28 July 2023 Future studies are also expected to better examine the role of vitamin D supplementation in psoriasis treatment. —

Maggie O'Neill, Health, 25 July 2023 See More

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