Meanings
nounparapsoriasis (uncountable)
- uncountableA skin disorder characterized by a superficial resemblance to psoriasis (red, scaly lesions), rather than by its underlying etiology.
Origin
From para- + psoriasis, coined in 1902.
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APA
parapsoriasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapsoriasis
MLA
“parapsoriasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapsoriasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parapsoriasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapsoriasis.
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