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Definition of: pityriasis
(pit′i·rī′ə·sis) noun
1. Pathol. A skin disease in which the epidermis sheds thin scales as dandruff.
2. A disease of domestic animals characterized by dry scales. [<NL <Gk. <pityron bran, scale]
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