Pityriasis
| Pityriasis | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Pityriasis commonly refers to flaking (or scaling)[1] of the skin. The word comes from the Greek πίτυρον "bran".
Classification[]
Types include:
- Pityriasis alba
- Pityriasis lichenoides chronica
- Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta
- Pityriasis rosea
- Pityriasis circinata
- Pityriasis rubra pilaris
- Pityriasis versicolor
- Dandruff, historically called Pityriasis capitis
- Pityriasis amiantacea
See also[]
- Desquamation
- List of cutaneous conditions
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