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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPsoriasis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Psoriasis
"Psoriasis kann durch Stress und Umweltfaktoren ausgelöst werden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chronic autoimmune condition that results in the rapid growth of skin cells, leading to scaling on the skin's surface.
"Many people with psoriasis experience flare-ups triggered by stress or environmental factors." - 2
A skin disease marked by red patches covered with thick, dry, silvery scales.
"The patient was diagnosed with psoriasis after presenting with characteristic skin lesions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'psoriasis' originates from the Greek word 'psōríasis', which means 'itching'. It was first used in the medical context in the 18th century to describe a chronic skin condition characterized by red, itchy, scaly patches.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Psoriasis" is said worldwide
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psoriasis
Transliteration: psoriasis
"Le psoriasis est une maladie de la peau qui provoque des plaques rouges."
Psoriasis
Transliteration: Psoriasis
"Psoriasis kann durch Stress und Umweltfaktoren ausgelöst werden."
psoriasi
Transliteration: psoriasi
"La psoriasi è una condizione cronica della pelle."
psoriasis
Transliteration: psoriasis
"La psoriasis puede afectar la calidad de vida de una persona."
psoríase
Transliteration: psoríase
"A psoríase é uma doença autoimune que afeta a pele."
प्सोरियासिस
Transliteration: psoriasis
"प्सोरियासिस एक दीर्घकालिक त्वचा रोग है।"
银屑病
Transliteration: yínxièbìng
"银屑病是一种慢性皮肤病。"
건선
Transliteration: geonseon
"건선은 만성 피부 질환입니다."
乾癬
Transliteration: kansen
"乾癬は慢性的な皮膚疾患です。"
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