psoriasis
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psoriasis
- /səˈɹaɪ.əsɪs/
Where it comes from
From Late Latin psōriasis (“mange, scurvy, psoriasis”), from Koine Greek ψωρίασις (psōríasis), from Ancient Greek ψώρα (psṓra, “itch”) + -σις (-sis, “-sis: forming nouns of action & medical disorders”). Cognate with psora.
noun psoriases
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A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.
He suffers from a skin complaint, psoriasis, which has rendered his hands scaly, hard and red.
Similar: lepra
Translations
Talk about this word "psoriasis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/psoriasis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. psoriasis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/psoriasis "psoriasis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/psoriasis.Cite this
@misc{psoriasis_2026,
title = {psoriasis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/psoriasis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
