Definition of PSORIASIS

psoriasis

Meanings

Plural: psoriases

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
  • A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin psōriasis (“mange, scurvy, psoriasis”), from Koine Greek ψωρίασις (psōríasis), from Ancient Greek ψώρα (psṓra, “itch”) + -σις (-sis, “-sis: forming nouns of action & medical disorders”). Cognate with psora.

Synonyms

lepra

Scrabble Score: 11

psoriasis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
psoriasis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
psoriasis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

psoriasis is a valid Words With Friends word