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pityriasis
CIDE DICTIONARY
pityriasis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. , lit., bran.].
- A superficial affection of the skin, characterized by irregular patches of thin scales which are shed in branlike particles. [1913 Webster]
- A disease of domestic animals characterized by dry epithelial scales, and due to digestive disturbances and alteration of the function of the sebaceous glands. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pityriasis, n. any of a group of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of branlike scales.
Etymology
mod.L f. Gk pituriasis f. pituron bran
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