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pityriasis
A dermatosis characterized by drandruff-like (branny) desquamation. From the french: pityron: bran, dandruff.
Related
Tinea nigra (Pityriasis nigra)
Tinea versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor)
Specific
pityriasis alba
Pityriasis rosea; Pityriasis circinata; Pityriasis maculata
pityriasis rubra pilaris
General
skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995