Pityriasis

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• pityriasis alba
• Pityriasis rosea; Pityriasis circinata; Pityriasis maculata
• pityriasis rubra pilaris

Introduction

• A dermatosis characterized by drandruff-like (branny) desquamation. From the french: pityron: bran, dandruff.

More General Terms

• skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)

Additional Terms

• Tinea nigra (Pityriasis nigra)
• Tinea versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor)

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995

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