psoriasis
noun
pso·ri·a·sis
sə-ˈrī-ə-səs 
: a chronic skin disease characterized by circumscribed red patches covered with white scales
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Although psoriasis initially affects the skin, about 50% of people eventually develop nail psoriasis years after psoriasis symptoms begin.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Those drugs include insulin to treat diabetes, blood thinners to prevent clots, as well as a drug to treat leukemia and lymphoma, and treatments for autoimmune arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
Dandruff is triggered by an underlying condition, like seborrheic dermatitis or scalp psoriasis, and leads to larger white- or yellow-colored skin flakes.10
A dry scalp usually results in slightly smaller white-colored skin flakes.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
These drugs are used to treat plaque psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Those drugs include insulin to treat diabetes, blood thinners to prevent clots, as well as a drug to treat leukemia and lymphoma, and treatments for autoimmune arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
Dandruff is triggered by an underlying condition, like seborrheic dermatitis or scalp psoriasis, and leads to larger white- or yellow-colored skin flakes.10
A dry scalp usually results in slightly smaller white-colored skin flakes.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
These drugs are used to treat plaque psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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psoriasis
noun
pso·ri·a·sis
sə-ˈrī-ə-səs
: a skin disease characterized by red patches often covered with white scales
Medical Definition
psoriasis
noun
pso·ri·a·sis
sə-ˈrī-ə-səs
plural psoriases
-ˌsēz
: a chronic skin disease characterized by circumscribed red patches covered with white scales
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