Look up: psoriasis


  1. psoriasis
    [n] - a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=psoriasis

  2. Psoriasis
    a skin disorder characterised by patches of thick, red skin often covered by silvery scales
    Found op http://www.medichecks.com/glossary.cfm?ltr=P

  3. Psoriasis
    A chronic skin disease of unknown cause characterised by reddish spots with silvery scales
    Found op http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/med_conditions/glossary.html

  4. Psoriasis
    A chronic skin condition with dull red lesions of the skin that come and go for many years.
    Found op http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/MedHerbGloss2.txt

  5. psoriasis
    A chronic inflammatory condition of the skin
    Found op http://www.generalandmedical.com/glossary/index_alpha_Results.html?mode=P

  6. Psoriasis
    a chronic skin disease characterized by inflammation and pink or silvery scaly patches
    Found op http://www.transforminglives.co.uk/glossary.xhtml

  7. Psoriasis
    Our Psoriasis Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Psoriasis Psoriasis: A reddish, scaly rash often located over the surfaces of the elbows, knees, scalp, and around or in the ears, navel, genitals or buttocks. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that is mediat...
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=5104

  8. psoriasis
    Chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by epidermal hyperplasia. Lesions may be limited or widespread and in the latter case the disease can be life-threatening. Unlike many chronic inflammatory conditions seems to be T-cell mediated. There is a fairly strong genetic predisposition.
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  9. Psoriasis
    Pso·ri'a·sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ..., from ... psora.] (Medicine) (a) The state of being affected with psora. [ Obsolete] (b) A cutaneous disease, characterized by imbricated silvery scales, affecting only the sup...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/187

  10. psoriasis
    <dermatology> A common chronic, squamous dermatosis, marked by exacerbations and remissions and having a polygenic inheritance pattern. The most distinctive histological findings in well developed psoriasis are Munro microabscesses and spongiform pustules. ... It is characterised clinically by...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?psoriasis

  11. psoriasis
    noun a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=psoriasis

  12. psoriasis
    (sә-ri´ә-sis) any of several related chronic, recurrent skin diseases. The most common type is plaque psoriasis; other types include guttate, erythrodermic, and pustular psoriasis. Any body surface can be affected, but lesions appear most often on the scalp, knees, and elbows. Sometimes...
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  1. Psoriasis
    • (n.) A cutaneous disease, characterized by imbricated silvery scales, affecting only the superficial layers of the skin. • (n.) The state of being affected with psora.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/psoriasis/

  2. psoriasis
    a chronic, recurrent inflammatory skin disorder. The most common type, called plaque psoriasis, is characterized by reddish, slightly elevated ... [2 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/127

  3. psoriasis
    (Gr. psoriasis) a common chronic, squamous dermatosis, marked by exacerbations and remissions and having a polygenic inheritance pattern. The most distinctive histological findings in well-developed psoriasis are Munro microabscesses and spongiform pustules. It is characterized clinically by the pre...
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio72.html

  4. psoriasis
    psoriasis (soh RIGH uh sis) 1. A chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences. 2. A chronic skin disease characterized by circumscribed red patches covered with white scales. 3. A...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1776/

  5. Psoriasis
    Psoriasis (s) is an autoimmune disease that appears on the skin. It occurs when the immune system mistakes the skin cells as a pathogen, and sends out faulty signals that speed up the growth cycle of skin cells. Psoriasis is not contagious. However, psoriasis has been linked to an increased risk of...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psoriasis

  6. psoriasis
    psoriasis (sôrī'usis) , occasionally acute but usually chronic and recurrent inflammation of the skin. The exact cause is unknown, but the disease appears to be an inherited, possibly autoimmune disorder that causes the overproduction of skin cells. Psoriasis may occur at any age but...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0840385.html

  7. Psoriasis
    Psoriasis is a common, non-contagious, disorder of the outer skin typified by thickened, red blotches on the skin with a scaly surface. These most frequently occur on the scalp, back and arms, rarely on the face.
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  8. psoriasis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sō-rī′ă-sis Definitions: 1. A common multifactorial inherited condition characterized by the eruption of circumscribed, discrete and confluent, reddish, silvery-scaled maculopapules; the lesions occur predominantly on the elbows, knees, scalp, and trunk...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=73552

  9. psoriasis
    Chronic, recurring skin disease characterized by raised, red, scaly patches, on the scalp, elbows, knees, and elsewhere. Tar preparations, steroid creams, and ultraviolet light are used to treat it, and sometimes it disappears spontaneously. Psoriasis may be accompanied by a form of arthritis (infla...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0013831.html

  10. psoriasis
    a chronic skin condition characterized by inflamed, red, raised areas that develop silvery scales.
    Found op http://www.cosmeticskin.com/skin-DermatologyGlossary.shtml

  11. psoriasis
    a chronic skin condition characterized by inflamed, red, raised areas that develop silvery scales.
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  12. Psoriasis
    Psoriasis is a common skin disease that affects the life cycle of skin cells. Psoriasis causes cells to build up rapidly on the surface of the skin, forming thick silvery scales and itchy, dry, red patches that are sometimes painful. It is commonly associated with Vitamin D and zinc deficiency.
    Found op http://www.wholisticmedical.co.uk/glossary.php

  13. psoriasis
    a chronic skin condition characterized by inflamed, red, raised areas that develop silvery scales.
    Found op http://www.umm.edu/dermatology-info/glossary.htm

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