pitiriasis

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Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin pityriāsis, from Ancient Greek πιτυρίασις (pituríasis), from πίτυρον (píturon, bran).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pitiˈɾjasis/
  • Rhymes: -asis
  • Syllabification: pi‧ti‧ria‧sis

Noun

pitiriasis f (plural pitiriasis)

  1. (dermatology) pityriasis

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