Category:Pityriasis

Pit`y*ri"a*sis, n. Etym: [nl., fr. Gr. (med.)

Defn: a superficial affection of the skin, characterized by irregular Patches of thin scales which are shed in branlike particles. Pityriasis versicolor etym: [nl.] (med.), a parasitic disease of the Skin, characterized by the development of reddish or brownish Patches.