Psoriasis vulgaris: The medical name for the most common form of psoriasis ('vulgaris' means common). About 80% of people with psoriasis have this type. It is also called plaque psoriasis because of the characteristic plaques on the skin: well-defined patches of red raised skin that can appear on any area of skin, although the knees, elbows, scalp,...
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Psoriasis vulgaris, a disease showing some tendency to autosomal dominant transmission, is characterized by well demarcated salmon red plaques surmounted by a micaceous (mica-like) scale. These plaques characteristically involve the elbows, knees, scalp, lumbosacral area, as well as the palms and soles, but the eruption can be generalized. Removal ...
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