What does "pityriasis" mean?

Any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales, such as dandruff.

How do you pronounce "pityriasis"?

Pronounced //ˌpɪtəˈɹaɪəsɪs//.

/ˌpɪtəˈɹaɪəsɪs/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales, such as dandruff. countable, uncountable
"‘This patch is pityriasis, you see, it's coffee-coloured. The things we use for the other troubles will cure that too.’"
2
any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin wordnet

"‘This patch is pityriasis, you see, it's coffee-coloured. The things we use for the other troubles will cure that too.’"

From New Latin pityriasis, from Koine Greek πιτυρίασις (pituríasis), from Ancient Greek πίτῡρον (pítūron, “bran”).