pityriasis

Any of various skin diseases of humans and animals, characterized by epidermal shedding of flaky scales.

In pathology, a condition of the skin or some portion of it in which it sheds more or less fine bran-like scales.

In ornithology, a genus of piping-crows of the family Corvidæ, founded by Lesson in 1837. The only species, P. gymnocephalus, inhabits Borneo and Sumatra.

A scaly eczema. Also called eczema squamosum and psoriasis diffusa.

A superficial affection of the skin, characterized by irregular patches of thin scales which are shed in branlike particles.

A disease of domestic animals characterized by dry epithelial scales, and due to digestive disturbances and alteration of the function of the sebaceous glands.

[NL.] (Med.), a parasitic disease of the skin, characterized by the development of reddish or brownish patches.

Any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales

any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin