Definition of Pityriasis versicolor. Meaning of Pityriasis versicolor. Synonyms of Pityriasis versicolor

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Definition of Pityriasis versicolor

Pityriasis versicolor
Pityriasis Pit`y*ri"a*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ?, lit., bran.] (Med.) A superficial affection of the skin, characterized by irregular patches of thin scales which are shed in branlike particles. Pityriasis versicolor [NL.] (Med.), a parasitic disease of the skin, characterized by the development of reddish or brownish patches.

Meaning of Pityriasis versicolor from wikipedia

- Tinea versicolor (also pityriasis versicolor) is a condition characterized by a skin eruption on the trunk and proximal extremities. The majority of tinea...
- Pityriasis commonly refers to flaking (or scaling) of the skin. The word comes from the Gr**** πίτυρον 'bran'. Types include: Pityriasis alba, dry, fine-scaled...
- armpits, groin, or extremities (pityriasis rosea circinata et marginata of Vidal) or unilateral spread. The cause of pityriasis rosea is not certain, but its...
- similar to eczema and lichen pl****. Pityriasis versicolor can look like seborrheic dermatitis, pityriasis rosea, pityriasis alba and vitiligo. Some fungal...
- hands and the soles of the feet. Tinea versicolor (also known as dermatomycosis furfuracea, pityriasis versicolor, and tinea flava) is a condition characterized...
- Eichstedt was the first to identify the ****ociation of fungi with pityriasis versicolor, a common infection ****ociated with the genus Mal****ezia. The name...
- of pityriasis alba in two fifths of their children. It was first described in 1923. Having been known under a variety of names, the term 'Pityriasis alba'...
- and tinea versicolor. As an opportunistic pathogen, it has further been ****ociated with dandruff, mal****ezia folliculitis, pityriasis versicolor (alba),...
- is a species of yeast-like fungus. The skin rash of tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor) is also due to infection by this fungus. In 2007, it was...
- thiosulphate, is used as a medication to treat cyanide poisoning, pityriasis versicolor, and to decrease side effects from cisplatin. For cyanide poisoning...