pityriasis

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Synonyms: pityriases, pityriasic, satyriasis, tyriasis

Antonyms: pityriases, pityriasic, satyriasis, tyriasis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pathology}} Any of several varieties of [[skin]] [[disease]]s characterized by the shedding of [[flake]]s or [[scale]]s, such as [[dandruff]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}

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