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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PITYRIASIS

Via New Latin from Greek pituriasis scurfiness, from pituron bran.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PITYRIASIS

pityriasis  [ˌpɪtəˈraɪəsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PITYRIASIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pityriasis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PITYRIASIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pityriasis

Pityriasis

Pityriasis commonly refers to flaking of the skin. The word comes from the Greek πίτυρον "bran".

Definition of pityriasis in the English dictionary

The definition of pityriasis in the dictionary is any of a group of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of dry flakes of skin. Other definition of pityriasis is a similar skin disease of certain domestic animals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PITYRIASIS


acariasis
ˌækəˈraɪəsɪs
amebiasis
əmiːˈbaɪəsɪs
ascariasis
ˌæskəˈraɪəsɪs
candidiasis
ˌkændɪˈdaɪəsɪs
diocese
ˈdaɪəsɪs
filariasis
ˌfɪləˈraɪəsɪs
giardiasis
ˌdʒaɪɑːˈdaɪəsɪs
hypochondriasis
ˌhaɪpəʊkɒnˈdraɪəsɪs
mydriasis
mɪˈdraɪəsɪs
nematodiriasis
ˌneməˌtəʊdəˈraɪəsɪs
oxyuriasis
ˌɒksɪjʊəˈraɪəsɪs
phthiriasis
θɪˈraɪəsɪs
psoriasis
səˈraɪəsɪs
satyriasis
ˌsætɪˈraɪəsɪs
scleriasis
sklɪˈraɪəsɪs
siriasis
sɪˈraɪəsɪs
toxocariasis
ˌtɒksəkəˈraɪəsɪs
trichuriasis
ˌtrɪkjʊəˈraɪəsɪs
trypanosomiasis
ˌtrɪpənəsəˈmaɪəsɪs
uncinariasis
ˌʌnsɪnəˈraɪəsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PITYRIASIS

pitter-patter
pitting
pittite
pittosporum
Pittsburgh
pituita
pituitaries
pituitary
pituitary body
pituitary extract
pituitary gland
pituitrin
pituri
pity
pity party
pitying
pityingly
pityriases
pityroid
pityrosporum

WORDS THAT END LIKE PITYRIASIS

American trypanosomiasis
amoebiasis
ankylostomiasis
basis
cholelithiasis
elephantiasis
enterobiasis
fascioliasis
helminthiasis
leishmaniasis
lithiasis
moniliasis
myiasis
onchocerciasis
schistosomiasis
South American trypanosomiasis
strongyloidiasis
taeniasis
teniasis
trichiasis
trichomoniasis

Synonyms and antonyms of pityriasis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pityriasis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PITYRIASIS

Find out the translation of pityriasis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pityriasis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pityriasis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

糠疹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pitiriasis
570 millions of speakers

English

pityriasis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pityriasis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النخالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отрубевидный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pitiríase
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pityriasis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pityriasis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pitiriasis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pityriasis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

粃糠疹
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장미색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pityriasis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pityriasis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pityriasis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पित्तीश्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pityriazis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pitiriasi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Łupież
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

висівкоподібний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pitiriazis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιτυρίαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pityriasis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pityriasis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pityriasis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pityriasis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PITYRIASIS»

The term «pityriasis» is normally little used and occupies the 111.609 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PITYRIASIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pityriasis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pityriasis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pityriasis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PITYRIASIS»

Discover the use of pityriasis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pityriasis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dermatology
Pityriasis Simplex The term "pityriasis" was used by Galen to describe branny scaling. In general, it refers to slightly dry skin with fine scales. In Europe, pityriasis versico- lor is used instead of tinea versicolor to describe the infection with ...
Otto Braun-Falco, 2000
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On an Epidemic Skin Disease Resembling Eczema and Pityriasis ...
In her the patches were not. very extensive, did not become confluent, and were only a little scurfy. This case would undoubtedly have passed for rotheln had it not been linked step by step with other cases of the epidemic. C. Pityriasis rubra ...
Thomas Dixon Savill, 1892
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The Cutaneous Lymphoid Proliferations: A Comprehensive ...
Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica Pityriasis lichenoides has been classified in the group of papulosquamous dermatoses along with other conditions like psoriasis or pityriasis rosea. (See Case Vignette 1.) For years pityriasis lichenoides has ...
Cynthia M. Magro, A. Neil Crowson, Martin C. Mihm, 2007
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European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments
Capsaicin cream (0.05-0.1%) is applied to itchy skin areas once a day for 4 weeks. Capsaicin cream can also be used to treat severe cases of PRP-related pruritus. Further reading Dicken CH. Treatment of classic pityriasis rubra pilaris.
Andreas D. Katsambas, Torello M. Lotti, 2003
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An Atlas of Dermatology
Pityriasis rosea is one of the so-called papulosquamous eruptions. The term ' pityriasis' is derived from a Greek word meaning 'bran-like'. Pityriasis rosea is a common dermatosis of unknown etiology, but with characteristic lesions and a good ...
Fry L., 1997
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Dermatopathology
PITYRIASIS LICHENOIDES CliniCal Findings Pityriasis lichenoides is an idiopathic disorder that can be viewed as a ... spectrum with the clinical disorders pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA, Mucha Habermann disease) at ...
Klaus J. Busam, 2010
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Index-catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-general's ...
Pityriasis rubra pilaris. Alto, Iran&l.: Dermat. Centralbl., Berl., 1898-9, ii, 199- 201. — Bavogll (A.) Pityriasis rubra pilaris. Cincin. Lancet-Clinic, 1899, n. s., xlii, 333; 543. — Seder-holm. Ett fall af pityriasis rubra pilaris. Hygiea, Stockholm, 1907, 2.
National Library of Medicine (U.S.), 1908
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Rosen & Barkin's 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult
INITIAL STABILIZATION/THERAPY None required ED TREATMENT/ PROCEDURES r Pityriasis is self-limiting. r Pruritis may improve after treatment with steroids, antihistamines, and erythromycin. MEDICATION r Diphenhydramine: Adult: ...
Jeffrey J. Schaider, Roger M. Barkin, Stephen R. Hayden, 2012
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The Cyclopaedia of Practical Medicine: Comprising Treatises ...
PITYRIASIS, from nWvpt, bran, denotes a cutaneous affection in which irregular patches of the cuticle, varying much in size, appear covered with thin branny or minute powdery scales, which fall off and are soon succeeded by others.
John Forbes, 1834
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Encyclopedia of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease: With 213 Tables
Pityriasis Versicolor 1653 Prevalence Approximately 75% of cases occur in individuals between the ages of 10 and 35 years [3]. The peak incidence is during adolescence. There is a slight female predominance [3]. Most cases occur in the ...
Florian Lang, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PITYRIASIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pityriasis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ask Dr. John: Skin discoloration
Pale colored skin can result from skin inflammation as well, a fungal infection of the skin or even a condition known as pityriasis alba which ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
2
Benefits of Digestive Enzymes
The use of bromelain also extends to the field of dermatology where oral bromelain was shown to be effective in the treatment of Pityriasis ... «Vancouver Health Coach, Jul 15»
3
Psoriasis is common, chronic skin condition
Everyday we see people who over years, have ignored signs of scalp disorders thinking that it's “simply dandruff” (pityriasis), until it becomes so ... «Trinidad News, Jun 15»
4
Clinical Review: Psoriasis
Occasionally, very adherent nodules of scale may be attached to the hair (pityriasis amiantacea). Hair loss owing to psoriasis, however, is very ... «GP online, Jun 15»
5
Scaly scalp conditions
In clinical sessions we see men and women with signs of regular dandruff (pityriasis), pityriasis amiantacea, steatoid pityriasis, seborrheic ... «Trinidad News, Jun 15»
6
Dandruff harmless but embarrassing
Pityriasis simplex is the medical term for dandruff. It is the natural shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp. It shows up as small, white, dry ... «Trinidad News, Jun 15»
7
Young Man with a Rash on His Chest
Pityriasis rosea presents as a diffuse scaly erythematous eruption 7 to 14 days following an initial single scaly erythematous plaque. It can be ... «HCPLive, Apr 15»
8
How often should we shower? Much less often than you think
"This may predispose you to other bugs on the skin such as pityriasis, an overgrowth of yeast organism on skin, more common in those who ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
9
Why You Should Own Cipher Pharmaceuticals (CPHR)
... III medical device), an AD Cream for atopic dermatitis (Phase 3), and a scalp solution for pityriasis capitis (cradle cap) and dandruff (Phase 3). «Seeking Alpha, Feb 15»
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Why I Drank During My Pregnancy
When we got to New York, I went to an emergency clinic. They diagnosed me with Pityriasis, also known as “The Christmas Tree Rash"—which ... «Shape Magazine, Jan 15»

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