pityriasis
pi·ty·ria·sis
noun
1.
any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin
Origin
From New Latin pityriasis, from Koine Greek πιτυρίασις (pituríasis), from Ancient Greek πίτῡρον (pítūron, “bran”).
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