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語源

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.

発音

• IPA: /səˈɹaɪ.əsɪs/, 韻: -aɪəsɪs
• (Indic) IPA: /sɵrɪˈjæsɪs/, /sɵˈraj(ə)sɪs/

名詞

psoriasis (countable and uncountable, plural psoriases)

1. (pathology) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.
   • 2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 11:

     He suffers from a skin complaint, psoriasis, which has rendered his hands scaly, hard and red.

同意語

• lepra (obsolete)

派生語

関連する語

• psora