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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)
n
1: any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin
Merriam Webster's
noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from pityron scurf Date: circa 1693 any of various skin conditions of humans or domestic animals marked by dry scaling patches of skin
Oxford Reference Dictionary
n. any of a group of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of branlike scales. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk pituriasis f. pituron bran
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Pityriasis Pit`y*ri"a*sis, n. (Veter.) 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's 1913 Dictionary
Pityriasis Pit`y*ri"a*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ?, lit., bran.] (Med.) A superficial affection of the skin, characterized by irregular patches of thin scales which are shed in branlike particles. Pityriasis versicolor [NL.] (Med.), a parasitic disease of the skin, characterized by the development of reddish or brownish patches.
